{"id":121,"date":"2012-08-15T02:38:13","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T07:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=121"},"modified":"2023-04-27T12:36:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T17:36:58","slug":"hafez-for-years-my-heart-asked-of-me-ghazal-143","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2012\/08\/15\/hafez-for-years-my-heart-asked-of-me-ghazal-143\/","title":{"rendered":"Hafez- &#8220;For years my heart asked of me&#8221;  Ghazal 143"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"poem-top\">\n<p>One of my favorite poems from my favorite poet, rendered into excellent English <em>verse-<\/em>quite a feat.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/roGZhTdpaD0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h1>\u0633\u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u062f\u0644 \u0637\u0644\u0628 \u062c\u0627\u0645 \u062c\u0645 \u0627\u0632 \u0645\u0627 \u0645\u06cc \u06a9\u0631\u062f \u00a0 \u0622\u0646\u0686\u0647 \u062e\u0648\u062f \u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0632 \u0628\u06cc\u06af\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u062a\u0645\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u06cc \u06a9\u0631\u062f<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;For years my heart inquired of me\u201a&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\u00a0BY\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/bio\/hafez\">HAFEZ<\/a><\/div>\n<p>TRANSLATED BY\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/bio\/dick-davis\">DICK DAVIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poemcomment\/181369\">Read the translator&#8217;s notes<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"poem\">\n<div>\n<div>For years my heart inquired of me<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Where Jamshid&#8217;s sacred cup might be,<\/div>\n<div>And what was in its own possession<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It asked from strangers, constantly;<\/div>\n<div>Begging the pearl that&#8217;s slipped its shell<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From lost souls wandering by the sea.<\/div>\n<div>Last night I took my troubles to<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Magian sage whose keen eyes see<\/div>\n<div>A hundred answers in the wine<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whose cup he, laughing, showed to me.<\/div>\n<div>I questioned him, &#8220;When was this cup<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That shows the world&#8217;s reality<\/div>\n<div>Handed to you?&#8221; He said, &#8220;The day<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heaven&#8217;s vault of lapis lazuli<\/div>\n<div>Was raised, and marvelous things took place<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 By Intellect&#8217;s divine decree,<\/div>\n<div>And Moses&#8217; miracles were made<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And Sameri&#8217;s apostasy.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>He added then, &#8220;That friend they hanged<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 High on the looming gallows tree\u2014<\/div>\n<div>His sin was that he spoke of things<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which should be pondered secretly,<\/div>\n<div>The page of truth his heart enclosed<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Was annotated publicly.<\/div>\n<div>But if the Holy Ghost once more<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Should lend his aid to us we&#8217;d see<\/div>\n<div>Others perform what Jesus did\u2014<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Since in his heartsick anguish he<\/div>\n<div>Was unaware that God was there<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And called His name out ceaselessly.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>I asked him next, &#8220;And beauties&#8217; curls<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That tumble down so sinuously,<\/div>\n<div>What is their meaning? Whence do they come?&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Hafez,&#8221; the sage replied to me,<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;It&#8217;s your distracted, lovelorn heart<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That asks these questions constantly.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<em>Poetry<\/em>\u00a0(April 2008).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6RwsVSQAIiM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Original Persian:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>\u06f1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u0633\u0627\u0644\u200c\u0647\u0627 \u062f\u0644 \u0637\u0644\u0628 \u062c\u0627\u0645 \u062c\u0645 \u0627\u0632 \u0645\u0627 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u06a9\u0631\u062f<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u0648\u0627\u0646 \u0686\u0647 \u062e\u0648\u062f \u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0632 \u0628\u06cc\u06af\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u062a\u0645\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u06a9\u0631\u062f<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>\u06f2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u06af\u0648\u0647\u0631\u06cc \u06a9\u0632 \u0635\u062f\u0641 \u06a9\u0648\u0646 \u0648 \u0645\u06a9\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u062a<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0632 \u06af\u0645\u0634\u062f\u06af\u0627\u0646 \u0644\u0628 \u062f\u0631\u06cc\u0627 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u06a9\u0631\u062f<\/p>\n<p 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\u062c\u0627<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u0633\u0627\u0645\u0631\u06cc \u067e\u06cc\u0634 \u0639\u0635\u0627 \u0648 \u06cc\u062f \u0628\u06cc\u0636\u0627 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u06a9\u0631\u062f<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>\u06f8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u06af\u0641\u062a \u0622\u0646 \u06cc\u0627\u0631 \u06a9\u0632 \u0627\u0648 \u06af\u0634\u062a \u0633\u0631 \u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0628\u0644\u0646\u062f<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u062c\u0631\u0645\u0634 \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0628\u0648\u062f \u06a9\u0647 \u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0631 \u0647\u0648\u06cc\u062f\u0627 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u06a9\u0631\u062f<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>\u06f9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u0641\u06cc\u0636 \u0631\u0648\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u0633 \u0627\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0632 \u0645\u062f\u062f \u0641\u0631\u0645\u0627\u06cc\u062f<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u062f\u06cc\u06af\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0647\u0645 \u0628\u06a9\u0646\u0646\u062f \u0622\u0646 \u0686\u0647 \u0645\u0633\u06cc\u062d\u0627 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u06a9\u0631\u062f<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>\u06f1\u06f0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645\u0634 \u0633\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0647 \u0632\u0644\u0641 \u0628\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0632 \u067e\u06cc \u0686\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u06af\u0641\u062a \u062d\u0627\u0641\u0638 \u06af\u0644\u0647\u200c\u0627\u06cc \u0627\u0632 \u062f\u0644 \u0634\u06cc\u062f\u0627 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u06a9\u0631\u062f<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">From:\u00a0http:\/\/hafez.mastaneh.ir\/ghazal\/ghazal-143\/<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Listen to another recitation <a title=\"here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Td_7eM35_Fo\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite poems from my favorite poet, rendered into excellent English verse-quite a feat. \u0633\u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u062f\u0644 \u0637\u0644\u0628 \u062c\u0627\u0645 \u062c\u0645 \u0627\u0632 \u0645\u0627 \u0645\u06cc \u06a9\u0631\u062f \u00a0 \u0622\u0646\u0686\u0647 \u062e\u0648\u062f \u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0632 \u0628\u06cc\u06af\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u062a\u0645\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u06cc \u06a9\u0631\u062f &#8220;For years my heart inquired of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2012\/08\/15\/hafez-for-years-my-heart-asked-of-me-ghazal-143\/\">Continue reading <span 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