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IF NOT LOVE...
If not love, let it be
Woe, angst and despondency
And may this state of my misery
Be the cause of your infamy.
Please don’t sever old ties,
Please, this I beg of you,
Even if nothing remains between us,
Even your being aloof will comfort me.
And if in my 'shameful' presence
Your reputation is tarnished greatly,
Let my fealty pay the price,
And become my very own mockery.
How can I, O my beloved!
Be my own enemy?
How can I although I know,
There's no love in your heart for me.
So let me cajole with all that's left,
Even if it's for a little while Asad*,
If there is nothing called love for me,
Let my craving for it destroy me.
