Where Is My Ruined Life ? Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDDD DEDE CDCD CFDF GHGH IHIH DJDJWHERE is my ruined life and where the fame | A |
Of noble deeds | B |
Look on my long drawn road and whence it came | A |
And where it leads | B |
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Can drunkenness be linked to piety | C |
And good repute | D |
Where is the preacher's holy monody | D |
Where is the lute | D |
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From monkish cell and lying garb released | D |
Oh heart of mine | E |
Where is the Tavern fane the Tavern priest | D |
Where is the wine | E |
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Past days of meeting let the memory | C |
Of you be sweet | D |
Where are those glances fled and where for me | C |
Reproaches meet | D |
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His friend's bright face warms not the enemy | C |
When love is done | F |
Where is the extinguished lamp that made night day | D |
Where is the sun | F |
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Balm to mine eyes the dust my head I bow | G |
Upon thy stair | H |
Where shall I go where from thy presence thou | G |
Art everywhere | H |
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Look not upon the dimple of her chin | I |
Danger lurks there | H |
Where wilt thou hide oh trembling heart fleeing in | I |
Such mad haste where | H |
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To steadfastness and patience friend ask not | D |
If Hafiz keep | J |
Patience and steadfastness I have forgot | D |
And where is sleep | J |
Shams Al-din Hafiz Shirazi
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