Saturday, 13 August 2011

Don't say, 'Go away, don't stand at my door!'...by Rumi

If I was not so pitifully in love
I wouldn't then be standing at your door.

Don't say,
'Go away, don't stand at my door!'

I wouldn't exist, my dear,
if I didn't stand here.

~ Rumi
Translation by Zara Houshmand

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