Kindly tell the tender deer, O morning breeze---I am…
“Kindly tell the tender deer, O morning breeze---I am wandering your desert and the wild countries---Long live the sugar merchant, but why---Is he unkind to sweet lovers, the honey-bees?---Tender rose, pride in your goodness forbids---To ask the manic nightingale of his fantasies---Only with gentle compassion can you trap the wise---The wise bird from any snare simply flees---I know not why there is no familiarity---With the tall, black eye, bright faced beauties---When in company of friends, glass of wine in hand---Remember old companions who travel upon the breeze---The only criticism that I can have of you---For kindness, the beauties charge extortionate fees---No wonder if in the heavens, as claims Hafiz---Venus song brings Christ to dancing sprees”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The poet reflects on love, kindness, and the paradoxes of desire, urging compassion while noting the cost of beauty and the mysteries of longing.
In simple terms: Love and kindness clash with desire and cost.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate compassion despite life's contradictions.
Themes
love
kindness
desire
paradox
beauty
Mood
reflective
melancholic
hopeful
Type
poetic
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- courtship
- friendship
- artistic inspiration
- spiritual contemplation
Key Concepts
Persian mysticism
Sufi symbolism
metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance kindness with self‑preservation?
- What price do you pay for beauty?
A Different Perspective
Compassion may be exploited, and beauty can demand high price.