Number 8

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Number 8

In a deep where no sign of any shore appeared, our ship ran aground in the mud, and it was no great burden to us.
Explanation: The grounded ship in a shoreless sea is an image of resignation: even being stuck feels light to those who expected no destination.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۸

در لجه‌ای که هیچ نشان از کران نبود در گل نشست کشتی ما و گران نبود