More of What We Say

From Chapter 28: A NEW SECTION
Ghazal 2092
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My beloved came to me, bringing life to my house and door.  
I said, "Stay with me tonight, my troublemaker, my tumult and chaos."  
He said, "I must go, an important task awaits me in the city, my life and soul."  
I said, "By God, if you leave, my body will not survive the night."  
In the end, won't you show mercy one night to my face, as golden as gold?  
Your beautiful eyes show no mercy to my lament and these tearful eyes.  
The flowers of your garden scatter over my tears, as pure as my fountain.  
He said, "What can I do when fate has poured everyone's blood into my cup?"  
I am Mars, and nothing but blood is in my destiny, in my star.  
A piece of wood is not accepted by God until it enters my censer.  
I said, "Since your intention is my life, nothing but blood is my food and drink."  
You are the cypress and the rose, I am your shadow; I am slain by you, you are my Haidar.  
He said, "My sacrifice cannot be anything but a rarity, my servant."  
George arrives, who is newly slain in my land with every breath.  
The prophet Isaac must be sacrificed on the ground at my door.  
I am love, and when I spill your blood, I will revive you in my resurrection.  
Beware not to struggle in my grasp, beware of the softness of my dagger.  
Do not frown at death, so that you may thank me.  
Laugh like a flower when you are plucked, so that you may be sweetened in my sugar.  
You are my Isaac, I am your father; how could I break you, my jewel?  
Love is the father of the lover's flock, from which my grandeur and splendor are born.  
He said this and left like the morning breeze, tears flowed from my eyes.  
I said, "What if you show kindness and leave slowly, my master?"  
Do not hurry, leave slowly, my life and world, my hundred-petaled one.  
No one has seen my haste; this is the slowest of my strides.  
Even if the celestial sphere strives, it will never reach my path.  
He said, "Be silent, for this celestial horse limps in my presence."  
Be silent, for if you do not, my fire will fall into the forest.  
Say no more until another day, so my heart does not fly from its source.

Barks Interpretation

A door springs open, and the roof.