Ask Him!

Iraqi style
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Ask Him!

Someone scolded me for loving his face: Why rush so blindly to drown in your own blood? Ask the one who keeps a captive tied to his saddle; don't ask me, the one with the noose around his neck.
Explanation: The 'saddle-strap' (fatrak) was where a hunter or rider fastened his catch; the lover is that helpless prey. The blame should fall on the beloved who holds him captive, not on the trapped lover himself.

Original · Persian

قطعه شمارهٔ ۱۶ - از او بپرس!

کسی ملامتم از عشق روی او می‌کرد که خیره چند شتابی به خون خود خوَردن؟
ازو بپرس که دارد اسیر بر فتراک ز من مپرس که دارم کمند در گردن