Number 8

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Number 8

Day came, and I sealed my lips shut; I emptied my body of its restless soul. Now that the night is what keeps me alive, perhaps, like a candle, I should keep the night alive too.
Explanation: The candle, which burns and gives light through the night, is a classic image of one who stays awake and endures for love or devotion.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۸

روز آمد و بردوختم از دم لب را پرداخته کردم از روان قالب را
اکنون که مرا زنده همی دارد شب شاید که چو شمع زنده دارم شب را