Number 1

RubāʿīLiterary Return
English

Number 1

These eyes of mine keep watch along the road of waiting, and this ear of mine listens for a loved one's words. At whom else should I look, and from whom should I hear, when both of these exist in me only for one purpose?
Explanation: The 'road of waiting' is an idiom for longing and anticipation; the poet's eyes and ears serve only the beloved.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱

این دیده به راه انتظاریست مرا وین گوش به گفتگوی یاریست مرا
دیگر سوی که بینم و از که شنوم این هر دو چو از برای کاریست مرا