How long I keep searching for the old wise keeper of the tavern,
so that from his hand I might drink cup after cup.
Explanation: The «Pir-e Moghan» (elder of the Magi/tavern master) is a Sufi symbol for a spiritual guide, and the wine he pours stands for divine intoxication and mystical insight.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۲
چند در طلب پیر مغان می کوشم
تا در کف او جام پیاپی نوشم