"I went to the Tavern last night, but I was not admitted I was bellowing yet nobody was listening to me Either none of the wine-sellers were awake Or I was a nobody, and no one opened the door for a Nobody When more or less half of the night had passed A shrewd, perfect man (rind) raised his head from a booth and showed his face I asked him: âto open the doorâ, he told me: âgo away, do not talk nonsense! At this hour, nobody opens door for anybody This is not a mosque where its doors are open any moment Where you can come late and move quickly to the first row This is the Tavern of Magians and rinds dwell here There are Beauties, candle, wine, sugar, reed flute and songs Whatever wonders that exists, is present here (in this tavern there are) Muslims, Armenians, Zoroastrian, Nestorians, and Jews If you are seeking company of all that is found here You must become a dust upon the feet of everyone in order to reach your (spiritual perfection) goalâ O Nezami! if you knock the ring on this door day and night You won't find except smoke from this burning fire"
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Poets from PersiaPersian-language poetsPersian literature12th-century Persian poetsPeople from Ganja, Azerbaijan
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Yerevan: Victoria Arakelova, YEREVAN SERIES FOR ORIENTAL STUDIES (Editor of the Series Garnik Asatrian), p. 191
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Nizami Ganjavi
1141 â 1209
Nizami Ganjavi (1141â1209) was a 12th-century Azerbaijani poet.
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