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Number 3

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Number 3

Don't hide your face from me, I'd give my life for you; like the candle at dawn, all that's left in my astonished eyes is one last look, nothing more.

Explanation: The candle at dawn is about to burn out, just as the lover's gaze is about to fade; 'I'd give my life for you' renders the Persian devotion phrase 'saret gardam'.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۳

رخ مپوش از من سرت گردم که چون شمع سحر در بساط چشم حیرانم نگاهی بیش نیست