کاش بودم لاله

Would I were a tulip so they might seek me in the desert Would the wound of my heart were visible on my face

Would I were like a fallen book in a silent corner So that only the wise would face me

Would I were like a heading on the page of the age So the narrow eye of the world's people would not see me

Would I were like a candle so that for every glance of others They would burn me from head to toe in the gathering

Kasho bodam lala ta joyand dar sahra mara Kasho daghe dil howaida bod az sima mara

Kash bodam chon ketab oftada dar konje khamosh Ta nagardad roh baro joz mardome dana mara

Kasho bodam hamcho onwane neshane rozogar Ta nabinad chashme tange mardome dunya mara

Kasho bodam hamcho shama ta bahre negahe degaran Dar miyane jama sozanand sar ta pa mara

Kasho bodam hamcho shabnam ta myane bostan Boad har shab ta sahar dar damane gul ja mara

Kasho qodse az hawa por meshodam hamcho habab Ta bahar ja jay medadand dar bala mara