My affairs, like the beloved’s curls, are tangled and awry, Ghazal 75 by Saadi

By hamed @hamed | poet: Saadi Shirazi | 26 0

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This ghazal by Saadi beautifully expresses the poet's entanglement in the complexities of love and sorrow. He likens his struggles to the beloved's intricate curls and laments the rarity of happiness in the world. The poet's heart is portrayed as both the victim and the judge of love's trials, reflecting on how deeply his longing and sorrow are intertwined. Through vivid metaphors of night, tears, and unfulfilled yearning, Saadi paints a picture of love’s relentless grip on the lover’s soul. It is a poignant meditation on the union of love, grief, and the yearning for connection.


English Translation for Ghazal

My affairs, like the beloved’s curls, are tangled and awry,
My back, like her arched brow, is bent and complies.

Sorrow sipped a drink from my bleeding heart and said,
"This is the joy for one who, in this world, thrives instead."

Is it only my heart that’s ensnared in grief’s domain,
Or are joyous hearts in this era truly rare to attain?

In the way my heart gives every sorrow its due,
The justice of love's kingdom is undeniably true.

Do you know what the thought of your face whispered to my eyes?
“What place is this that is wet with tears, as the days go by?”

If you wish to know my state as clear as the day,
Ask the dark night, for it too holds my secrets and sway.

Oh, if only I stood between my heart and my beloved,
Bound as closely as I am to this grief that I’ve uncovered.

متن غزل

کارم چو زلف یار پریشان و دَرهم‌ست

پشتم به سان ابروی دل‌دار پرخَم‌ست

 

غم شربتی ز خون دلم نوش کرد و گفت

«این شادی کسی که در این دور خُرم‌ست»

 

تنها دل من‌ست گرفتار در غمان

یا خود در این زمانه دل شادمان کم‌ست

 

زین سان که می‌دهد دل من دادِ هر غمی

انصاف ملک عالم عشقش مسَلم‌ست

 

دانی خیال روی تو در چشم من چه گفت؟

آیا چه جاست این که همه روزه با نم‌ست

 

خواهی چو روز روشن دانی تو حال من

از تیره‌شب بپرس که او نیز محرم‌ست

 

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