Number 1

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Number 1

There is no cure for the loss of loved ones except reunion; no eye-salve can brighten old Jacob's eyes, only the sight of you can.
Explanation: The 'old man of Canaan' is the prophet Jacob, who lost his sight grieving for Joseph and regained it only when reunited with him. 'Toutia' is a traditional eye remedy.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱

به غیر از وصل نبود چاره‌ای هجر عزیزان را که چشم از توتیا روشن نگردد پیر کنعان را