Quatrain 25

RubāʿīIraqi style
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Quatrain 25

If I am wounded by that hand as soft as a healing balm, or if my kernel is cracked from its shell like an almond, my pride will not let me complain to anyone, so that no one guesses that the one I mean is you.
Explanation: The almond image suggests being broken open to reveal what is hidden inside; the lover guards his pain to keep the beloved's identity secret.

Original · Persian

رباعی شمارهٔ ۲۵

گر زخم خورم ز دست چون مرهم دوست یا مغز برآیدم چو بادام از پوست
غیرت نگذاردم که نالم به کسی تا خلق ندانند که منظور من اوست