Burned Quote by Anonymous
![“The lover I am; it befits me to burn; but what is the reason for your weeping and burning? The candle replied: ‘Oh my ill-fated lover, a honey-sweet [shirin] friend went away from me. Someone like Shirin has deserted me; there is fire on my head, as it was on Farhad’s.’ The candle continued, while…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/435/sa-d-130799_fire_the-lover-i-am-it-befits-me-to-burn-but_123723.jpg)
““The lover I am; it befits me to burn; but what is the reason for your weeping and burning? The candle replied: ‘Oh my ill-fated lover, a honey-sweet [shirin] friend went away from me. Someone like Shirin has deserted me; there is fire on my head, as it was on Farhad’s.’ The candle continued, while a painful flood each moment gushed down on his yellow cheeks: 'Pretender, this love is not your game, as you have no patience, no strength to stand. Untouched you shrink from a single flame, whereas I stand still until I am consumed. If the fire of love has scorched your wings, look at me: it burned me from head to foot.””
About This Quote
A candle laments being consumed by love’s fire, contrasting its endurance with the lover’s fleeting passion.
In simple terms: Love can burn both giver and receiver.
Key Takeaway
Self‑sacrifice may be unreciprocated.
Themes
love
sacrifice
pain
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
poetic
When to use this quote
- unrequited love
- creative writing
Key Concepts
metaphor of fire
Practical Applications
- recognize when love is draining
Questions to Reflect On
- When does devotion become self‑destruction?
A Different Perspective
Some view love as mutual growth, not sacrifice.
