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Who can know the length of the night of separation until dawn? Ghazal 60 by Saadi
Description: This ghazal by Saadi Shirazi is a deeply emotional expression of the pain of separation from a beloved. It vividly portrays the turmoil of a love-stricken heart, bound by longing and yet unwavering in devotion. Saadi uses rich metaphors—comparing the beloved to a cypress, swearing by the dust under their feet, and likening their curls to prisons for scattered hearts—to capture the depth of his admiration and suffering. He reflects on the contrast between the beloved's indifference and the lover’s consuming anguish, ultimately exposing the universal vulnerability of those ensnared by love. The poem is both a lament and a testament to love's enduring power.