Number 3

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Number 3

As long as our home is on the street of love, the secret of eternity, before time and after, is ours to hold. As long as the thrill of your love runs through our clay, at the head of every list of names stands the name of the heart.
Explanation: 'Water and clay' is a classic Persian image for the human body and its very substance. The 'street of love' marks the poet's chosen dwelling among lovers.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۳

تا بر سر کوی عاشقی منزل ماست سر ازلی و ابدی حاصل ماست
تا نشئه عشق تو در آب و گل ماست سر نامه نام‌ها بنام دل ماست