Quatrain 12

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Quatrain 12

My king, your horse's hoof treads across the sky; fear no envier's scheme, no evil eye. But you are a whole world of grace, generosity, and skill, and no single horse can carry off an entire world.
Explanation: The poet plays on the idea that the king is so vast in virtue that even a sky-treading horse cannot bear him, meaning his greatness surpasses any measure.

Original · Persian

رباعی شمارهٔ ۱۲

شاها سم اسبت آسمان می‌سپرد از کید حسود و چشم بد غم نخورد
لیکن تو جهان فضل و جود و هنری اسبی نتواند که جهانی ببرد