A thought that flows through a fluent mind
is explained by more than rhetoric and meaning.
Why isn't your poetry delicate and sweet?
After all, doesn't it pass across those lips and that mouth?
Explanation: The poet suggests that verse born from a beloved's lips should carry their sweetness.
Original · Persian
رباعی شمارهٔ ۱۵
فکری که بر آن طبع روان میگذرد
شرحش ز معانی و بیان میگذرد
شعر تو چرا نازک و شیرین نبود
آخر نه بدان لب و دهان میگذرد