{"id":1876,"date":"2015-04-15T00:10:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T05:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2022-05-20T10:35:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:35:34","slug":"your-face-like-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/04\/15\/your-face-like-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Your face like the moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\/9DvhLo_ajf8?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>May your charming face ever shine like the full moon;<br \/>\nMay you hold eternal sway over the domains of beauty.<br \/>\nBy your amorous glance you have killed a poor man like me;<br \/>\nHow magnanimous of you? May God give you a long life.<br \/>\nPray do not be cruel lest you should feel ashamed of yourself<br \/>\nBefore your lovers on the day of judgment.<br \/>\nI shall be set free from the bonds of the two worlds<br \/>\nIf you become my companion for a while.<br \/>\nBy your wanton playfulness you must have destroyed<br \/>\nThousands of hearts of lovers like that of Khusrau.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/mughalminiaturelover.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2102\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/04\/15\/your-face-like-the-moon\/mughalminiaturelover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/mughalminiaturelover.jpg?fit=236%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"236,433\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"mughalminiaturelover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/mughalminiaturelover.jpg?fit=236%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/mughalminiaturelover.jpg?resize=236%2C433\" alt=\"mughalminiaturelover\" width=\"236\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/mughalminiaturelover.jpg?w=236&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/mughalminiaturelover.jpg?resize=164%2C300&amp;ssl=1 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transliteration:<\/p>\n<p>Bakhubi hamcho mah tabindah baashi;<br \/>\nBamulk-e dilbari paayindah baashi.<br \/>\nMan-e darvish ra kushti baghamzah;<br \/>\nKaram kardi Ilahi zindah baashi.<br \/>\nJafaa kam kun ki farda roz-e mehshar;<br \/>\nBaru-e aashiqan sharmindah baashi.<br \/>\nZe qaid-e dojahan azad baasham;<br \/>\nAgar tu hum-nashin-e bandah baashi.<br \/>\nBarindi-o bashokhi hamcho Khusrau;<br \/>\nHazaran khanuman barkandah baashi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2099\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/04\/15\/your-face-like-the-moon\/sadi_in_a_rose_garden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden.jpg?fit=1582%2C2701&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1582,2701\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden.jpg?fit=584%2C997&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden-600x1024.jpg?resize=584%2C997\" alt=\"Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden\" width=\"584\" height=\"997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden.jpg?resize=600%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden.jpg?resize=176%2C300&amp;ssl=1 176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden.jpg?w=1582&amp;ssl=1 1582w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/Sadi_in_a_Rose_garden.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>What is brighter than the moon?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This lovely performance begins with a verse by the celebrated Persian poet Sa&#8217;adi (d. 1292), then another verse by Fakhr ad-din &#8216;Iraqi (d. 1289), and finally a poem by Amir Khusro (d. 1325)<\/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\/KaRDNQGvfxQ?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>Translation:<br \/>\nGrant me a warm new life or grant me a hot death<br \/>\nI bow my head to your rule,\u00a0and take You as\u00a0my king.<\/p>\n<p>-Sa &#8216;ad\u012b<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Why should our enemies be so fortunate to die by your\u00a0hands?<br \/>\nThe heads of living\u00a0friends\u00a0are \u00a0waiting for your dagger.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>-&#8216;Iraqi<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>I asked: &#8220;What is brighter than the moon?&#8221; She said: &#8220;It is my face.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>I asked: &#8220;What is sweeter than sugar?&#8221; She said: &#8220;It is my speech.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>I asked about the death of lovers; She said; &#8220;The pain of being separated from me.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>I asked about the cure of life; She said: &#8220;It is the sight of my face.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>I asked about the way of lovers; She said: &#8220;Fidelity.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>I said: &#8220;Then do not be cruel and wicked.&#8221; She said: &#8220;That is my task.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I said: &#8220;Are you a houri or a fairy?&#8221; She said: &#8220;I am the King of idols&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>I said: &#8220;Khusrau is helpless.&#8221; She said: &#8220;Worship me.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/04\/15\/your-face-like-the-moon\/persianminiaturebeaut-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/persianminiaturebeaut1.jpg?fit=350%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,441\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"persianminiaturebeaut\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/persianminiaturebeaut1.jpg?fit=350%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/persianminiaturebeaut1.jpg?resize=350%2C441\" alt=\"persianminiaturebeaut\" width=\"350\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/persianminiaturebeaut1.jpg?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/04\/persianminiaturebeaut1.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">Original:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u0627\u06af\u0631\u0645 \u062d\u06cc\u0627\u062a \u0628\u062e\u0634\u06cc \u0648 \u06af\u0631\u0645 \u0647\u0644\u0627\u06a9 \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0647\u06cc<br \/>\n\u0633\u0631 \u0628\u0646\u062f\u06af\u06cc \u0628\u0647 \u062d\u06a9\u0645\u062a \u0628\u0646\u0647\u0645 \u06a9\u0647 \u067e\u0627\u062f\u0634\u0627\u0647\u06cc<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u0633\u0639\u062f\u06cc-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u0646\u06c1 \u0634\u0648\u062f \u0646\u0635\u0628 \u062f\u0634\u0645\u0646\u060c \u06a9\u06c1 \u0634\u0648\u062f \u06c1\u0644\u0627\u06a9 \u062a\u06cc\u063a\u062a<br \/>\n\u0633\u0631 \u062f\u0648\u0633\u062a\u0627\u06ba \u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u062a\u060c \u06a9\u06c1 \u062a\u0648 \u062e\u0646\u062c\u0631 \u0622\u0632\u0645\u0627\u0626\u06cc<br \/>\n\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642\u064a-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645 \u06a9\u0647 \u0631\u0648\u0634\u0646 \u0627\u0632 \u0642\u0645\u0631 \u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627 \u06a9\u0647 \u0631\u062e\u0633\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u0646\u0633\u062a<br \/>\n\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645 \u06a9\u0647 \u0634\u06cc\u0631\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u0632 \u0634\u06a9\u0631 \u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627 \u06a9\u0647 \u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u0646\u0633\u062a<br \/>\n\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645 \u0637\u0631\u06cc\u0642 \u0639\u0627\u0634\u0642\u0627\u0646 \u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627 \u0648\u0641\u0627\u062f\u0627\u0631\u06cc \u0628\u0648\u062f<br \/>\n\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645 \u0645\u06a9\u0646 \u062c\u0648\u0631 \u0648 \u062c\u0641\u0627\u060c \u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u06a9\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u0646\u0633\u062a<br \/>\n\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0645\u0631\u06af\u0650 \u0646\u0627\u06af\u06c1\u0627\u06ba\u060c \u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627 \u06a9\u0647 \u062f\u0631\u062f \u0647\u062c\u0631 \u0645\u0646<br \/>\n\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u0627\u062c \u0632\u0646\u062f\u06af\u06cc \u060c\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627 \u06a9\u0647 \u062f\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u0646\u0633\u062a<br \/>\n\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645 \u06a9\u0647 \u062d\u0648\u0631\u06cc \u06cc\u0627 \u067e\u0631\u06cc \u060c \u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627 \u06a9\u0647 \u0645\u0646 \u0634\u0627\u0647 \u0650 \u0628\u062a\u0627\u06ba<br \/>\n\u06af\u0641\u062a\u0645 \u06a9\u0647 \u062e\u0633\u0631\u0648 \u0646\u0627\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0646 \u06af\u0641\u062a\u0627 \u067e\u0631\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u0646\u0633\u062a<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u062e\u0633\u0631\u0648-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Translation: May your charming face ever shine like the full moon; May you hold eternal sway over the domains of beauty. By your amorous glance you have killed a poor man like me; How magnanimous of you? 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