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Saturday, April 14, 2012

What Alexander sought in vain

آن چه اسکندر طلب کرد و ندادش روزگار
جرعهای بود از زلال جام جان افزای تو

A poem by Hafez in which we quote this line.

That which Alexander sought in vain
And Fate did not give him
Was but a small cup of that sparkling clear, life giving jug of yours!