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New Ghazal Posted: Until you clasp your hands around the beloved’s waist, Ghazal 102 by Saadi
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Until you clasp your hands around the beloved’s waist, Ghazal 102 by Saadi
Description: This ghazal by Saadi beautifully captures the intense yearning and devotion of a lover for the beloved. The poet equates life to the joy of experiencing the beloved’s beauty, portraying love as both a spiritual and sensual journey. Saadi draws comparisons between his passion and famous love tales, yet elevates his own feelings as unparalleled. He describes love’s trials—heartache, sacrifice, and unfulfilled longing—while expressing that even death would be sweet if it occurred in service of the beloved. The poem concludes with the idea that love transcends death, as the poet vows to seek the beloved even from the grave.