Hyacinth to Feed Thy Soul

Here are two lovely poems by Moslih Eddin Saadi; an early Persian poet. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do...

 If Of Thy Mortal Goods thou art bereft, and from thy slender store two loaves to thee are left,
Sell one, and with the dole

Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul

     

             Human being are members of a whole,

In creation of one essence and soul.

If one member is afflicted with pain,

Other members uneasy will remain.

If you've no sympathy for human pain,

The name of human you cannot retain!

translated by M. Aryanpoor