In Spring, if I am parted from the beloved's presence
What care do I have for the garden?
What use is that greenness?
Or if thorns grow instead of fruit?
From the clouds, let stones fall instead of rain.
What care do I have for the garden?
What use is that greenness?
Or if thorns grow instead of fruit?
From the clouds, let stones fall instead of rain.
It is much more pleasant for me to be with you than where they would give me property and positions. If I were to go to Tabriz they would give me a position and acclaim. But being together with you is much more pleasant for than these. If those who promise wealth and positions don't listen to my words and can't understand them, what pleasure would it bring? It's pleasant to be with some who can understand.
--Shams of Tabriz.
