Love
In Thy Breath There Is the Fragrance
Translated by Alexander Chodzko (1842) · From Specimens of the Popular Poetry of Persia (1842)
In thy breath there is the fragrance of the violet and hyacinth; like them thou art blooming in solitude. Thou art an arrow in my heart's core; Heaven will take vengeance on thee, because thou wouldst not listen to my complaints.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Codex Note
A love song to a beloved who will not listen to the speaker's complaints.
Cite this poem
MLA
Köroğlu. “In Thy Breath There Is the Fragrance.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/13/.
Chicago
Köroğlu. “In Thy Breath There Is the Fragrance.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/13/.
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