THE WOMAN I LOVE

Because the Woman I love lives inside of you,

I lean as close to your body with my words as I can-

and I think of you all the time,

dear pilgrim.

Because the One I love goes with you wherever you go,

Hafiz will always be

near.

If you sat before me, wayfarer, with your aura bright from

your many charms,

my lips could resist rushing to you, but my eyes, my eyes

can no longer hide the wondrous fact of who you really are.

The Beautiful One whom I adore

has pitched His royal tent inside of you,

so I will always lean my heart as close to your soul

as I can.

-Hafiz