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Sunday 28 April 2024

A world there is for those in love - Mahsati Ganjavi

A world there is for those in love with mines of precious stones,
But bards select a different world as setting for their thrones.
The bird who eats love's magic grain lives on another plane —
His nest beyond both worlds, ignoring riches, scorning fame.

Mahsati Ganjavi (1089 - 1159) Azerbaijan
Translated by Edward G. Brown

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