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O true Beloved before this , more than this , thine , thought of thy lover was

Thy great love - display to us , the talk of climes was . *** Be recollection of that society of nights , when with sweet lips ,

Argument of love's mystery and mention of the lover's circle , was . *** Although the beauty of those moon of face of the assembly taketh heart and religion ,

Not on outward beauty , but with the grace of temperament and with the beauty of disposition of lovers our love was . *** If the true Beloved's shade fell on the lover , what matter

In need of Him , we are desirous of us , He was . *** Before they pluck up this fresh roof and azure arch the sky

The place of sight for my eye , the arch of the true Beloved's eye - brow was . *** From the dawn of the morn of eternity without beginning to the end of the evening of eternity without end ,

In respect to one covenant and to one agreement , friendship with love was . *** On the night of power , if I have drunk a morning draught , censure me not .

Merry of head , came the Beloved and a cup on the edge of the arch was . *** If the cord of the rosary snapped , hold me excused

On the arm of the Saki of silver leg , my arm was . *** At the King's door , a beggar made this subtlety in regard to work ,

He said At every tray , whereat I sate , God , the Provider , was . *** In Adam's time , in the garden of Paradise , Hafiz's poetry

The adornment of the leaves of the book of the wild white rose and of the red rose vvas . ***