Love
Ode XLII
Translated by Herman Bicknell (in Persian Literature, 1909) · From Persian Literature (1909), trans. Bicknell
Love
'Tis a deep charm which wakes the lover's flame,
Not ruby lip, nor verdant down its name.
Beauty is not the eye, lock, cheek, and mole;
A thousand subtle points the heart control.
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Hafiz. “Ode XLII.” Translated by Herman Bicknell. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hafiz/60/.
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Hafiz. “Ode XLII.” Translated by Herman Bicknell. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hafiz/60/.
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