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New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 40 from Rubaiyat of Saadi Shirazi

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Quatrain 40 from Rubaiyat of Saadi Shirazi

Description: English Translation:

Though the candle wept, causing the heart to ache,
Amidst its tears, it forced a false smile.

They cut off the head of that playful one, and still
It stood and wagged its tongue.