{"id":1743,"date":"2015-03-07T12:44:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T17:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2019-10-02T20:40:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T01:40:50","slug":"the-river-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"The River of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">One of the most popular and beautiful\u00a0verses of the wonderful Amir Khusrau&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/ocean-waves\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves.jpg?fit=3327%2C2345&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3327,2345\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ocean-waves\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1769\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves-1024x721.jpg?resize=584%2C411\" alt=\"ocean-waves\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves.jpg?resize=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves.jpg?resize=425%2C300&amp;ssl=1 425w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/ocean-waves.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/darya.gif?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/darya\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/darya.gif?fit=287%2C93&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"287,93\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"darya\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/darya.gif?fit=287%2C93&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/darya.gif?resize=287%2C93&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"darya\" width=\"287\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Sohni__Mahinwal_fullriver.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><i>Khusrau darya prem ka, ulti wa ki dhaar,<br \/>\nJo utra so doob gaya, jo dooba so paar.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\">Oh Khusrau, the river of love<br \/>\nRuns in strange ways.<br \/>\nOne who enters\u00a0it drowns,<br \/>\nAnd one who drowns, gets across.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/hiroshige-whirpool\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg?fit=1814%2C1176&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1814,1176\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hiroshige-whirpool\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool-1024x663.jpg?resize=584%2C378\" alt=\"hiroshige-whirpool\" width=\"584\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg?resize=462%2C300&amp;ssl=1 462w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg?w=1814&amp;ssl=1 1814w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-whirpool.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1774\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/sohni__mahinwal_fullriver\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Sohni__Mahinwal_fullriver.jpg?fit=601%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"601,790\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E775&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-62169984000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02680965&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sohni_&amp;amp;_Mahinwal_fullriver\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Sohni__Mahinwal_fullriver.jpg?fit=584%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1774 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Sohni__Mahinwal_fullriver.jpg?resize=584%2C767\" alt=\"Sohni_&amp;_Mahinwal_fullriver\" width=\"584\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Sohni__Mahinwal_fullriver.jpg?w=601&amp;ssl=1 601w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Sohni__Mahinwal_fullriver.jpg?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>it is popularly performed alongside the equally famous poem\u00a0<em>Chaap Tilak,\u00a0<\/em>as in the videos\u00a0below:<\/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\/7P8bAHCOldg?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><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\/f3dnF-GmscM?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>Translation:<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve taken away my looks, my identity, by just a glance.<br \/>\nBy making me drink the wine from the distillery of love<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ve intoxicated me by just a glance;<br \/>\nMy fair, delicate wrists with green bangles in them,<br \/>\nHave been bound\u00a0by you by\u00a0just a glance.<br \/>\nI give my life to you, Oh my cloth-dyer,<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ve dyed me in yourself, by just a glance.<br \/>\nI give my whole life to you Oh, Nizam,<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ve made me your bride, by just a glance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\/sMcYapkAV5g?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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Transliteration:<\/p>\n<p>Chh\u0101p tilak sab ch\u012bn\u012b re mose nain\u0101 mil\u0101ike<\/p>\n<p>B\u0101t atham keh d\u012bn\u012b re mose nain\u0101 mil\u0101ike<br \/>\nPrem bha\u1e6d\u012b k\u0101 madv\u0101 pil\u0101ike<br \/>\nMatv\u0101l\u012b kar l\u012bnh\u012b re mose nain\u0101 mil\u0101ike<br \/>\nGor\u012b gor\u012b ba\u012by\u0101n, har\u012b har\u012b chu\u1e5biy\u0101n<br \/>\nba\u012by\u0101n paka\u1e5b dhar l\u012bnh\u012b re mose nain\u0101 mil\u0101ike<br \/>\nBal bal j\u0101\u016bn main tore rang rajv\u0101<br \/>\nApn\u012b s\u012b kar l\u012bnh\u012b re mose nain\u0101 mil\u0101ike<br \/>\nKhusro Nij\u0101m ke bal bal jaiye<br \/>\nMohe suh\u0101gan k\u012bnh\u012b re mose nain\u0101 mil\u0101ike<br \/>\nB\u0101t atham keh d\u012bn\u012b re mose nain\u0101 mil\u0101ike<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/loversinsidemusicoutside\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/loversinsidemusicoutside.jpg?fit=1059%2C1603&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1059,1603\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HP Scanjet G3010&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"loversinsidemusicoutside\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/loversinsidemusicoutside.jpg?fit=584%2C885&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1807\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/loversinsidemusicoutside-676x1024.jpg?resize=584%2C884\" alt=\"loversinsidemusicoutside\" width=\"584\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/loversinsidemusicoutside.jpg?resize=676%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/loversinsidemusicoutside.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/loversinsidemusicoutside.jpg?w=1059&amp;ssl=1 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first verse is a part of the following family of couplets:<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: small\">Bae gaye baalam, bae gaye nadia kinaar,<br \/>\nAapay paar utar gaye, hum to rahay ehi paar.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: small\">He has crossed, the beloved has crossed,<br \/>\nHas reached the other side, on his own.<br \/>\nWith me, left here alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/darya.gif?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/darya\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/darya.gif?fit=287%2C93&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"287,93\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"darya\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/darya.gif?fit=287%2C93&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/darya.gif?resize=287%2C93&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"darya\" width=\"287\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: small\">Khusrau darya prem ka, ulti wa ki dhaar,<br \/>\nJo utra so doob gaya, jo dooba so paar.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: small\">Oh Khusrau, the river of love<br \/>\nRuns in strange directions.<br \/>\nOne who jumps into it drowns,<br \/>\nAnd one who drowns, gets across.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: small\">Bhai ray malla jo hum kon paar utaar,<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: small\"> Haath ka devongi mandra, gal ka devun haar.<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: small\">Oh, brother oarsman, if you let me cross the river,<br \/>\nI have for you my gold bangle, my necklace.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\">from:\u00a0http:\/\/www.angelfire.com\/sd\/urdumedia\/doha.html<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/job-persian-miniature.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1828\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/job-persian-miniature\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/job-persian-miniature.jpg?fit=345%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"345,599\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"job persian miniature\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/job-persian-miniature.jpg?fit=345%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1828\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/job-persian-miniature.jpg?resize=345%2C599\" alt=\"job persian miniature\" width=\"345\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/job-persian-miniature.jpg?w=345&amp;ssl=1 345w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/job-persian-miniature.jpg?resize=172%2C300&amp;ssl=1 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/hiroshige-autumn-moon-over-tama-river.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/the-river-of-love\/hiroshige-autumn-moon-over-tama-river\/\" 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