GAZEL

O breeze, thou'rt kind, of balm to those whom pangs affright, thou

news hast brought,

To wounded frame of life, to life of life's delight thou news hast

brought.

Thou'st seen the mourning nightingale's despair in sorrow's autumn

drear,

Like springtide days, of smiling roseleaf fresh and bright, thou news

hast brought.

If I should say thy words are heaven-inspired, in truth, blaspheme I

not;

Of Faith, whilst unbelief doth earth hold fast and tight, thou news

hast brought.

They say the loved one comes to soothe the hearts of all her lovers

true;

If that the case, to yon fair maid of lovers' plight thou news hast

brought.

Of rebel demon thou hast cut the hope Suleiman's throne to gain;

That in the sea secure doth lie his Ring of might, thou news hast

brought.

Fuzuli, through the parting night, alas, how dark my fortune grew!

Like zephyr of the dawn, of shining sun's fair light thou news hast

brought.

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