Even though in these times there is no true confidant,
and the foundation of friendship stands on shaky ground,
in every state, we stay glad with her sorrow;
since the sorrow is safe and well, there is no more grief.
Explanation: The second couplet plays on the idea that as long as the beloved's sorrow itself remains 'safe and well,' the poet welcomes it, so no real grief exists.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۷
هرچند که در زمانه یک محرم نیست
بنیاد اساس دوستی محکم نیست
ما در همه حال با غمش دلشادیم
چون غم به سلامتست، دیگر غم نیست