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FAREWELL TO THE TAVERN
No, O saqi, No more of wine here
I have won the love of a lady most true
Farewell to the tavern. to the cup and the drink
True love has at last conquered every fear.
Be not amazed O saqi, be not perplexed at all
She loves me with her heart, mind and soul
To love and be loved is God's rare blessing
So let me bid adieu to the tavern's cajoling.
True love is rare and she is rare too
The woman who loves me and knows how to love
Even in my dreams I had no such vision
But God rained His mercy directly from heaven.
My beloved is a woman whose purity of soul
Makes her stand tall among all her kind
This I say with firm conviction that she
Loves me truly with soul, heart and mind.
Tell the drinkers to pour out a farewell drink
And let me bless all with a sincere tear
In drinks lies a balm which can soothe sorrow
But with my beloved is the key to my tomorrow.
