Number 15

MasnaviIraqi style
English

Number 15

I heard every insult you threw at me, and saw no way to fight back. With someone like you I chose patience, saving my answer for the right moment. The day your strength fails you, everything you said will come back to your own ears.
Explanation: The final couplet warns that harsh words return to the one who spoke them once they lose their power.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱۵

دشنام تو سر به سر شنیدم امکان مقاومت ندیدم
با مثل تو کرده به مدارا تا وقت بود جواب ما را
آن روز که از عمل بیفتی با گوش تو آید آنچه گفتی