Wali Dewana's diwan, 18th-century

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Pearl-expert lord,

Pearl-expert lord,

My lord,
my master of pearls,

My master of noble origin

Of pure roots,

Nezami-like [my] Ferdowsi of Tus,

Jami of Jam,

[bearer of Khaqani's imagination,

Anwari of our time,

Sa'di,
master mariner of eloquence,

Hafez of Shiraz,

Sa'eb the second

Unique master of no equal match,

Your likeness is rare in this ghoulish world.

 

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