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Classical Islamic Poetry - I don't need ...

I don't need

a companion who is

nasty, sad, and sour

the one who is

like a grave

dark, depressing, and bitter

a sweetheart is a mirror,

a friend a delicious cake,

it isn't worth spending

an hour with anyone else

a companion who is

in love only with the self

has five distinct characteristics

stone hearted

unsure of every step

lazy,

and disinterested,

keeping a poisonous face

the more this companion waits around

the more bitter everything will get

just like a vinegar

getting more sour with time

enough is said about

sour and bitter faces,

a heart filled with desire for

sweetness and tender souls

must not waste itself with unsavory matters"

by : Rumi - Diwan-i Shams-i Tabrizi