Love

Breeze, Thou'rt Kind

by Fuzuli c. 1483–1556

Translated by E. J. W. Gibb (1882) · From Ottoman Poems (1882)

LoveNature

Breeze, thou'rt kind, of balm to those whom pangs affright, thou news hast brought,
To wounded frame of life, to life of life's delight thou news hast brought.

Thou'st seen the mourning nightingale's despair in sorrow's autumn drear,
Like springtide days, of smiling roseleaf fresh and bright, thou news hast brought.

If I should say thy words are heaven-inspired, in truth, blaspheme I not;
Of Faith, whilst unbelief doth earth hold fast and tight, thou news hast brought.

They say the loved one comes to soothe the hearts of all her lovers true;
If that the case, to yon fair maid of lovers' plight thou news hast brought.

Of rebel demon thou hast cut the hope Suleymân's throne to gain;
That in the sea secure doth lie his Ring of might, thou news hast brought.

Fuzûlî, through the parting night, alas, how dark my fortune grew!
Like zephyr of the dawn, of shining sun's fair light thou news hast brought.

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A ghazel addressed to the morning breeze, which has brought the poet news of the beloved, and which is thanked for every word.

MLA

Fuzuli. “Breeze, Thou'rt Kind.” Translated by E. J. W. Gibb. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fuzuli/0/.

Chicago

Fuzuli. “Breeze, Thou'rt Kind.” Translated by E. J. W. Gibb. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fuzuli/0/.

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