The Wine Remaining Ghazal-32
The majesty is snatched away From mountains and bestowed on leaves Of grass. A royal crown Is put on the head of a roadside beggar.
In Love’s way who is who Is of little account. The white palm of a Moses is Conferred on a black man.
Sometimes kingship is not bestowed On the son of a king; Sometimes it is bestowed upon A prisoner in a well.
A wayside beggar may be turned into A conqueror and ruler of the world By having granted to his eyes The cutting power of a sword.
Love has been overthrown by reason, and The world is upside down. It may be that I shall Be given freedom to wail over this.