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Quatrain 89 from Rubaiyat of Saadi Shirazi
Description: English Translation:
Here are a few options for translating this quatrain into English, each with slightly different nuances:
Option 1: Literal translation:
The wise say to me, "Be patient,"
Since happiness is out of reach.
What can I do but be patient, though it's difficult?
Whether I want it or not, it's a matter of fate.
Option 2: More poetic translation:
The sages counsel me to be serene,
When joy seems distant, a far-off scene.
To bear my burden, I have no choice,
For destiny shapes my life's course.
Option 3: A more contemporary interpretation:
Wise ones tell me to stay strong,
When happiness feels so wrong.
I must endure, it's plain to see,
It's written in the stars, for me.