Number 5

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Number 5

They chased their evenings without ever reaching the dawn they longed for, and never took a single step beyond their own selves. A crowd of common people came dressed in the robes of the elite, dragging the good name of the honorable through the mud.
Explanation: The 'robes of the elite' (kesvat-e khas) marks status; here frauds wear it to appear noble. The image contrasts genuine seekers with those who only imitate them.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۵

نابرده به صبح در طلب شامی چند ننهاده برون ز خویشتن گامی چند
در کسوت خاص آمده عامی چند بدنام کننده نکونامی چند