A little Rudaki, mid 900's

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 29, 1999 at 03:46:07:

In Reply to: Re: Pathan Poetry 17th c., and foregoing henna when dumped... posted by Jewel on October 29, 1999 at 01:43:45:

Rudaki, writing mid 900's in Samarkand (Transoxiana Empire) wrote some
yummy henna poetry......

from "Spring" translated by Geoffery Squires:

"The Winter world was sick
bt now the scent of jasmine has revived it;
rain falls, smelling of musk,
stripping the earth of its white covering;
the frozen treasure opens into flower
and dry streams flow.

In the distance, the desert tulip gleams
like a gride'
s finger dyed with henna;
the nightengale is singing in the willow,
the pigeon in the cypress'
strange melodies,
answering,
familiar.

Now is the time to drink and be alive
for now lover and lover
give happiness
one to another."

Also translated by Geoffrey Squires
"Prayer"
"The face is turned to Mecca
but what's the use?
the heart goes out to Bokhara
and to the stately ladies there.
God will accept the whisperings of love
and ingore the prayer..."


Theres a magnificent avalance of love and henna poetry in Medieval
Islam.... some of it really takes your breath away!


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