Quatrain 4

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Quatrain 4

Since the heart can't be freed from longing for the beloved, the only cure is patience and bowing your head. Either you must give up the bright red rose, or you must make peace with the pain of its thorns.
Explanation: The rose stands for the beloved and love itself; its thorns for the suffering that comes with loving.

Original · Persian

رباعی شمارهٔ ۴

چون دل ز هوای دوست نتوان پرداخت درمانش تحمل است و سر پیش انداخت
یا ترک گل لعل همی باید گفت یا با الم خار همی باید ساخت