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In Response To a Letter |
Even if I have greed I do not have the strength for exertion
Acquiring position is connected with the taste for search |
A thousand thanks to God that my nature is contentment
A thousand thanks to God that my mind is not mischievous |
Cultivations of human hearts flourish with my writings
In the world I am creative like the ocean feeding cloud |
Congratulations to you on these secrets of politics
As my finger nail by Love’s grace is breast-excoriating |
Desire for audience with kings is a sign of lifelessness
This secret has been exposed by Hafiz of elegant poetry |
“If you desire that you elevated to Khidar be
Hidden from Sikandar’s eye as immortality’s water be.” |
Translated by: M.A.K. Khalil |
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