Saturday, April 3, 2010

Drops Of His Heart's Blood Comments

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THE nightingale with drops of his heart's blood
Had nourished the red rose, then came a wind,
And catching at the boughs in envious mood,
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Shams al-Din Hafiz Shirazi
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Mahtab Bangalee 22 November 2018

beautiful poem /// O' God Please open my heart Let them see there is nothing but a blue pains for getting not YOU!

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Edward Kofi Louis 21 November 2018

The wind of Death! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Darren Jkoeryo 21 November 2018

I agree with Glen, original is original...

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Glen Kappy 21 November 2018

Translating a poet from her/his mother tongue to another language is a challenge. Of the several translations or renderings of Hafiz I've read, my favorites are those by Daniel Ladinsky. -GK

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Bernard F. Asuncion 21 November 2018

Such a great poem by Shams al-Din Hafiz Shirazi........................

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M Asim Nehal 21 November 2018

Philosophical poem. Great metaphors and imagery. Master Poet...

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