Mehzuni's diwan

Verses by the Kurdish poet Mehzuni (1643-1701): 

1.

The mad waterfall

The wanton, maddened, lovesick waterfall

Sighing its song of desire,
scatters mountains of its pearls,

Its effervescence is like that of my beautiful sweetheart

Who, when she laughs,
brings forward the pearls (of her teeth).

It sings the theme of burning and longing

All day long,
all through the night.

Who knows,
for whose love,
he bears such anguish?

All true lovers share this condition

And in so doing,
ever seek their ideal

Translations source and credits: Anwar Soltani