Fragment No. 3

Iraqi style
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Fragment No. 3

I asked: what have I done that you won't even look at me? And the affection you once had, why has it faded? You said: for the crime that at seventy years old you still dream of feasting, when it's time for mourning.
Explanation: The beloved chides the aging speaker for chasing joy and celebration at seventy, an age the beloved thinks should be given to sober reflection.

Original · Persian

قطعه شمارهٔ ۳

گفتم چه کرده‌ام که نگاهم نمی‌کنی؟ وآن دوستی که داشتی اول چرا کم است؟
گفتا به جرم آنکه به هفتاد سالگی سودای سور می‌پزی و جای ماتم است