Special Plates

From Chapter 1: THE TAVERN
Ghazal 1910
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See each part of the world in transit  
See each one arrived from a journey  
See each one, in hope of their sustenance  
Bowing their head before their own king  

Like stars, for the sake of shining  
Helplessly fallen at the feet of the sun  
Like floods seeking water  
See them tossed and turned towards their sea  

For each one, from the king's kitchen  
See a worthy table according to their measure  
Before their ocean-drinking cup  
See the world's sea as a mere drop  

And those whose sustenance is the king's face  
See their mouth filled with the king's sweetness  
Look with the eyes of Shams of Tabriz  
See another ocean full of gems

Barks Interpretation

Notice how each particle moves.