Love

Who’s never sown the seeds of love,

by Hafiz c. 1315–1390

Translated by Edna Worthley Underwood (1917) · From Songs of Hafiz (1917)

Love

Who’s never sown the seeds of love,
Nor rose’s red lips tasted,
Bends sadly tulip beds above
Which angry storms have wasted.

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Hafiz. “Who’s never sown the seeds of love.” Translated by Edna Worthley Underwood. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hafiz/117/.

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Hafiz. “Who’s never sown the seeds of love.” Translated by Edna Worthley Underwood. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hafiz/117/.

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