Number 8

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Number 8

I am the seed to the mole in your hair that is my snare; I am the mirror that holds the face of my beloved. I am the cup of the wine of sorrow you brew to the end; I am the mirror that shows you the world, and I am your goblet too.
Explanation: The 'world-showing cup' (jam-e jahan-nama) is a legendary goblet in which one could see the whole world, here used to say the poet reflects both the beloved and all existence.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۸

من دانه خال زلف چون دام توام من آینه روی دلارام توام
پیمانه باده غم انجام توام هم جام جهان نمای و هم جام توام