The Wine Remaining Ghazal-35
Do not be like a mirror, which is taken up With others’ beauty. Cast Away the thought Of others from your mind.
Acquire fire from the singing of The Harem birds, and burn away The nest that you have built In other people’s tree.
In this world learn To unfurl your own wings, For you can never fly With others’ wings.
I am an independent man And am so self respecting too That you could kill me with a glass Of water that belonged to someone else.
O You, closer to my soul than all else, Yet hidden from my sight, Your separation from me is Dearer to me than union with all others.