{"id":1761,"date":"2015-03-07T13:40:12","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T18:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2015-03-07T13:40:46","modified_gmt":"2015-03-07T18:40:46","slug":"tonight-i-learned-that-you-would-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/tonight-i-learned-that-you-would-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Tonight I learned that you would come"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-weight: normal;color: #3c3a35\">Another poem of Amir Khusrow:<\/h1>\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\/gZ5MygxMleI?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>Tonight I heard that you, oh beloved, would come \u2013<br \/>\nBe my head sacrificed to the road along which you will come riding!<br \/>\nAll the gazelles of the desert have put their heads on their hands<br \/>\nIn the hope that one day you will come to hunt them\u2026.<br \/>\nThe attraction of love won\u2019t leave you unmoved;<br \/>\nShould you not come to my funeral,<br \/>\nYou\u2019ll definitely come to my grave.<br \/>\nMy soul has risen\u00a0to my lips (I am on the verge of death);<br \/>\nCome so that I may remain alive &#8211;<br \/>\nAfter I am no longer \u2013 for what purpose will you come?<\/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\/sddGqHLd7CA?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<h1 style=\"font-weight: normal;color: #3c3a35\">Original:<\/h1>\n<div class=\"poem_body\" style=\"color: #3c3a35\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"user_img\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ap-pics2.gotpoem.com\/ap-pics\/item\/8541\/25.jpg?w=584\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Khabaram raseed imshab ki nigaar khuahi aamad;<br \/>\nSar-e man fidaa-e raah-e ki sawaar khuahi aamad.<br \/>\nHam-e aahwan-e sehra sar-e khud nihada bar kaf;<br \/>\nBa-umeed aanki rozi bashikaar khuahi aamad.<br \/>\nKashishi ki ishq daarad naguzaradat badinsaa;<br \/>\nBa-janazah gar nayai ba-mazaar khuahi aamad.<br \/>\nBalabam raseed jaanam fabiya ki zindah maanam;<br \/>\nPas azan ki man na-maanam bacha kar khuahi aaamad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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\/EMMD6t4a7YQ?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><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/tonight-i-learned-that-you-would-come\/nasr_ol_molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2.jpg?fit=3648%2C2736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3648,2736\" 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=\"Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2.jpg?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1778\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2-1024x768.jpg?resize=584%2C438\" alt=\"Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Nasr_ol_Molk_mosque_vault_ceiling_2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>compare with this ghazal of Hafez:<\/p>\n<p>Translation:<\/p>\n<h6>Last night, the wind told me of my friend who&#8217;s gone away<\/h6>\n<h6>I will give my heart to the wind, come what may<\/h6>\n<h6>It&#8217;s gotten to the point where my only friends are<\/h6>\n<h6>the evening&#8217;s\u00a0flashing lightning,\u00a0the breeze\u00a0at\u00a0break of day<\/h6>\n<h6>In the curl of your tress, my defenseless\u00a0heart<\/h6>\n<h6>never longed for the place where it once lay<\/h6>\n<h6>Today I see the worth of\u00a0the words they used to say<\/h6>\n<h6>O Lord, bless those who warned me about this day<\/h6>\n<h6>Recalling you, my heart would bleed whenever\u00a0the wind<\/h6>\n<h6>would\u00a0undo the rosebud&#8217;s robe in flirting play<\/h6>\n<h6>By\u00a0dawn, my feeble\u00a0existence had all but slipped away<\/h6>\n<h6>When with hope of union with you, the wind brought\u00a0a new day<\/h6>\n<h6>Hafez, your beautiful\u00a0nature will fulfill your desire<\/h6>\n<h6>May \u00a0good souls be sacrificed in beauty&#8217;s way<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #373737\">Original:<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"color: #373737\">\u062f\u0648\u0634 \u0622\u06af\u0647\u06cc \u0632 \u06cc\u0627\u0631 \u0633\u0641\u0631\u06a9\u0631\u062f\u0647 \u062f\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0627\u062f \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0645\u0646 \u0646\u06cc\u0632 \u062f\u0644 \u0628\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u062f \u062f\u0647\u0645 \u0647\u0631 \u0686\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0627\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #373737\">\u06a9\u0627\u0631\u0645 \u0628\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u0633\u06cc\u062f \u06a9\u0647 \u0647\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0632 \u062e\u0648\u062f \u06a9\u0646\u0645 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0647\u0631 \u0634\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0631\u0642 \u0644\u0627\u0645\u0639 \u0648 \u0647\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0645\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0627\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #373737\">\u062f\u0631 \u0686\u06cc\u0646 \u0637\u0631\u0647 \u062a\u0648 \u062f\u0644 \u0628\u06cc \u062d\u0641\u0627\u0638 \u0645\u0646 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0647\u0631\u06af\u0632 \u0646\u06af\u0641\u062a \u0645\u0633\u06a9\u0646 \u0645\u0627\u0644\u0648\u0641 \u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0627\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #373737\">\u0627\u0645\u0631\u0648\u0632 \u0642\u062f\u0631 \u067e\u0646\u062f \u0639\u0632\u06cc\u0632\u0627\u0646 \u0634\u0646\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0645 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u06cc\u0627 \u0631\u0628 \u0631\u0648\u0627\u0646 \u0646\u0627\u0635\u062d \u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0632 \u062a\u0648 \u0634\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0627\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #373737\">\u062e\u0648\u0646 \u0634\u062f \u062f\u0644\u0645 \u0628\u0647 \u06cc\u0627\u062f \u062a\u0648 \u0647\u0631 \u06af\u0647 \u06a9\u0647 \u062f\u0631 \u0686\u0645\u0646 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0628\u0646\u062f \u0642\u0628\u0627\u06cc \u063a\u0646\u0686\u0647 \u06af\u0644 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u06af\u0634\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0627\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #373737\">\u0627\u0632 \u062f\u0633\u062a \u0631\u0641\u062a\u0647 \u0628\u0648\u062f \u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f \u0636\u0639\u06cc\u0641 \u0645\u0646 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0635\u0628\u062d\u0645 \u0628\u0647 \u0628\u0648\u06cc \u0648\u0635\u0644 \u062a\u0648 \u062c\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0632\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0627\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #373737\">\u062d\u0627\u0641\u0638 \u0646\u0647\u0627\u062f \u0646\u06cc\u06a9 \u062a\u0648 \u06a9\u0627\u0645\u062a \u0628\u0631\u0622\u0648\u0631\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"color: #373737\">\u062c\u0627\u0646\u200c\u0647\u0627 \u0641\u062f\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u0631\u062f\u0645 \u0646\u06cc\u06a9\u0648\u0646\u0647\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0627\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/mughal-rose.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/tonight-i-learned-that-you-would-come\/mughal-rose\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/mughal-rose.jpg?fit=1700%2C2338&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2338\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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All the gazelles of the desert have put their heads on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/07\/tonight-i-learned-that-you-would-come\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4522,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[65685,139164],"tags":[139165,65689,65695,65691],"class_list":["post-1761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-persian","category-qawwal-2","tag-amir-khusrow","tag-hafez","tag-persian-sufi-poetry","tag-related-poems"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7NI4C-sp","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4522"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1761"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1761\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1782,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1761\/revisions\/1782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}