Where have you taken your sweet song?
Come back and play me a tune.
I never really cared for the things of this world.
It was the glow of your presence
that filled it with beauty.
by Hafiz
(1320 – 1389)
English version by
David and Sabrineh Fideler
Original Language
Persian/Farsi
Muslim / Sufi
14th Century
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