Quatrain 11

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Quatrain 11

You whose worth is so high the vast sky seems small beside you, you can win the ball of victory from anyone in the world. What harm can an enemy do that you should shed his blood? Just drop him from the sight of your favor, and he is finished.
Explanation: The 'ball of victory' echoes the Persian game of polo, where winning the ball means winning the match. Withdrawing one's favorable gaze is imagined as enough to destroy a rival.

Original · Persian

رباعی شمارهٔ ۱۱

ای قدر بلند آسمان پیش تو خرد گوی ظفر از هر که جهان خواهی برد
دشمن چه کری کند که خونش ریزی از چشم عنایتش بینداز که مرد