Ni muer ni viu ni no guaris, Ni mal no·m sent e si l’ai…
“Ni muer ni viu ni no guaris, Ni mal no·m sent e si l’ai gran, Quar de s’amor no suy devis, Ni no sai si ja n’aurai ni quan, Qu’en lieys es tota le mercés Que·m pot sorzer o decazer.” “Not dying nor living nor healing, there is no pain in my sickness, for I am not kept from her love. I don’t know if I will ever have it, for all the mercy that makes me flourish or decay is in her power.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker feels trapped between life and death, yearning for love that controls their fate, uncertain if they will ever receive it.
In simple terms: Caught between existence and longing for love.
Key Takeaway
Seek love’s truth, accept uncertainty.
Themes
longing
existence
love
fate
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
Type
poetic
philosophical
emotive
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- unrequited love
- spiritual yearning
- health struggle
Key Concepts
medieval lyric
courtly love
fatalism
Questions to Reflect On
- Can one find peace without love?
- What does surrender to love imply?
A Different Perspective
Love may be unattainable, leaving perpetual anguish.