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Nizami
The Tavern door
Stone have I
Made my place
Of worship/prostration
Thy bewitching
Eyes – I consider
The Qibla/direction
Of my belief
And Faith
Prayer and fasting
Have I set aside
Bowing and Kneeling
I had bidden
Goodbye!
Relish of Wine
Worship of the
Magnificent/Beautiful
I Revere and Honor
Superior to
Khaqan and Jamshed
Is my status
At the Tavern…
The footwear of
My beloved
Is my Crown
My headgear
I have dispensed
The palace in
Heaven –
The abode of
The beloved and
The Kaaba
My place of worship
Is the Resplendent
Audience of
My Cup Bearer!
The fearful anxiety
Has vanished
From the heart
Of Nizami
As he finds
Refuge and pleasure
At the feet of
The Wine Seller/Server.
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