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On Oct. 3, 2024, 2:54 p.m. hamed:

@hamed Oct. 3, 2024, 2:54 p.m.

New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 94 from Rubaiyat of Saadi Shirazi

Description: English Translation:

Literal:

"I considered myself equal to a lion;
when an enemy came, I became like a fox.

I said to myself, 'If there were a day of separation,
I would be patient.' But when the event happened, I couldn't."

Poetic:

"I fancied myself a lion, bold and strong,
But faced with foes, my courage turned to wrong.

I vowed to be patient when we'd part, I said,
But when it came, my heart was filled with dread."