Love Reborn

I speak of you,
still standing strong,
with your childlike laughter
and kind, knowing eyes.

I speak of you,
of how gracefully
you veil your sorrow
while offering others hope—
as if the weight of your own loss
were not already enough,
you have become their refuge.

For a moment of their joy,
you weave plans.
For a single smile,
you search the whole city,
as if you desired nothing for yourself.

Who was it that once
sang of love in vain—
Khosrow and Shirin(1),
Bijan and Manijeh(2),
Romeo and Juliet (3)?

You are the story of a comrade’s love,
a love reborn for a new generation.





1- Love story from Khamseh by Nizami Ganjavi

2- Love story from  Shahnameh by Ferdowsi Tousi

3- Love Story by William Shakespeare