Human Essence

mohammad ali

ماییم که اصل شادی و کان غمیم
سرمایه دادیم و نهاد ستمیم
پستیم و بلندیم و کمالیم و کمیم
آئینه زنگ خورده و جام جمیم

 

The source of joy, the mine of sorrow we;
The wealth of justice, mold of cruelty;
We’re low and high, defect, perfection be;
A rusty mirror, Jamshid's cup, you see?

ماییم = this is we
که = who
اصل = source of the
شادی = joy
و = and
کان = mine of
غم = sorrow
یم = are
سرمایه =of  capital the
داد = justice
و = and
نهاد =mold of 
ستم = cruelty
یم = we are
پست = low
یم = we are
و = and
بلند = high
یم = we are
و = and
کمال = perfection
یم = we are
و = and
کم = defect
یم = we are
آئینه = mirror a
زنگ خورده = rusted
و = and
جام = cup
جم = Jamshid's
یم = we are

In Persian mythology, Jamshid’s cup is a magical, seven-ringed divination chalice that allowed him to observe all seven heavens and every event in the universe.

  • Author: mohammad ali (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 22nd, 2026 16:33
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  • sorenbarrett

    A beautiful poem about a wonderful myth. Lovely



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