They tell me not to be restless,
not to weep through the nights of separation.
But as long as the fire of his love burns over my head,
I cannot stop my crying for a single moment, like a candle.
Explanation: The candle is a classic Persian image: it burns and melts (weeps) while its own flame consumes it, mirroring the lover undone by love.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۲۳
گویند به من که بیقراری نکنم
شبهای فراق اشگباری نکنم
تا هست مرا آتش عشقش بر سر
یک لحظه چو شمع ترک زاری نکنم