az suKHan-parwar ma-kun ham-chun sadaf har gosh ra
az suKHan-parwar ma-kun ham-chun sadaf har gosh ra
Abul Qasim Ansari Gazruni
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az suḳhan-parvar ma-kun ham-chūñ sadaf har gosh rā
qafas-e-gauhar-sāz yāqūt-e-zamurrad posh rā
Though skilled in speech, bestow not pearls on every ear like the shell,
But fashion a cage wrought of jewels, or adorned with ruby and emerald’s spell.
dar javāb-e-har savālī hājat-e-guftār niist
chashm-e-goyā 'uzr mī-kHvābad lab-e-ḳhāmosh rā
Not every question calls for words to take their place—
For oft the silent lips find pardon in the speaking face.
az suKHan-parwar ma-kun ham-chun sadaf har gosh ra
qafas-e-gauhar-saz yaqut-e-zamurrad posh ra
Though skilled in speech, bestow not pearls on every ear like the shell,
But fashion a cage wrought of jewels, or adorned with ruby and emerald’s spell.
dar jawab-e-har sawali hajat-e-guftar nist
chashm-e-goya 'uzr mi-kHwabad lab-e-KHamosh ra
Not every question calls for words to take their place—
For oft the silent lips find pardon in the speaking face.
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