Number 10

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Number 10

With all the eagerness I have for being captured, what bitter regret: the hunter left his ambush, and still we never fell into his snare.
Explanation: The 'hunter' and 'snare' are classic Persian images for the beloved who captivates the lover; here the speaker longs to be caught but misses even that chance.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱۰

به این ذوق گرفتاری که من دارم زهی حسرت که صیاد از کمین رفت و نیفتادیم در دامش