Whoever knew both the heights of joy and the depths of sorrow
sold away his whole existence for a single sip of wine.
Like the narcissus flower, the one who truly sees
makes a place for that intoxication in his own eyes.
Explanation: The narcissus is a classic Persian symbol for the eye, so the wise seer 'holds' the wine's intoxication within his own vision.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۲۳
هر کو بشناخت مستی و پستی را
بفروخت بیک جرعۀ می هستی را
مانندۀ نرگس آنکه صاحب نظرست
بر دیدۀ خود جای کند مستی را