On Lovers Sacrificing Themselves and Considering Destruction a Boon حکایت در فدا شدن اهل محبت و غنیمت شمردن
On Lovers Sacrificing Themselves and Considering Destruction a Boon (حکایت در فدا شدن اهل محبت و غنیمت شمردن) is from Chapter III, On Love (در عشق و مستی و شور) of Saadi’s Bustan (بوستان, “The Orchard”), written in 1257. The Persian verses are given with a rhymed English translation, couplet by couplet.
Bustan Saadi بوستان سعدی
| While yielding his life up, a thirsty one cried: “Oh happy’s the man who in cool water died”! “Oh strange! ” a raw youth, in reply to him, said; “What are water and lips that are dry, when you’re dead”? | یکی تشنه میگفت و جان میسپرد خنک نیکبختی که در آب مرد بدو گفت نابالغی کای عجب چو مردی چه سیراب و چه خشک لب |
| He replied, “I, at least, will not moisten my lips, That for Him my dear life may experience eclipse.” One, thirsty, will into a deep cistern bound, For he knows he’ll die sated with water, if drowned. | بگفتا نه آخر دهان تر کنم که تا جان شیرینش در سر کنم؟ فتد تشنه در آبدان عمیق که داند که سیراب میرد غریق |
| If you are a lover, His skirt you should seize ! If He asks for your life, say, “‘Tis Yours when You please !” Your body in Paradise, happy, will dwell, When you cross safely over nonentity’s hell. | اگر عاشقی دامن او بگیر وگر گویدت جان بده، گو بگیر بهشت تن آسانی آنگه خوری که بر دوزخ نیستی بگذری |
| The hearts of the sowers of seed are distressed ; But when harvest arrives, they in happiness rest. | دل تخم کاران بود رنج کش چو خرمن برآید بخسبند خوش |
| In this meeting, the person his object has found, Who gets hold of the cup at the finishing round. | در این مجلس آن کس به کامی رسید که در دور آخر به جامی رسید |
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