انتقام

Undo the ribbon from my hair.

باز کن از سر گیسویم بند

Enough of advice, for I shall take no advice.

پند بس کن که نمیگیرم پند

To bind one's heart to a futile hope—

در امید عبثی دل بستن

you tell me: until when, how long?

تو بگو تا به کی آخر تا چند

Remove the garment from my body, and drink

از تنم جامه برآر و بنوش

the burning nectar of my lips,

شهد سوزنده لبهایم را

so that, at once, in a painful thirst,

تا یکی در عطشی دردآلود

I may bring all my nights to their end.

بسر آرم همه شبهایم را

I know well that he has forgotten me.

خوب دانم که مرا برده زیاد

I too shall uproot his foundations from my heart.

من هم از دل بکنم بنیادش

A wine, O you who are unaware of me,

باده ای ، ای که ز من بی خبری

a wine so that I may forget him.

باده ای تا ببرم از یادش

Perhaps, from the opening of a playful eye,

شاید از روزنه چشمی شوخ

the flash of a love has shone into his heart.

برق عشقی به دلش تافته است

If I was fresh and beautiful,

من اگر تازه و زیبا بودم

he has found someone fresher than me.

او ز من تازه تری یافته است

Perhaps, from a woman's mouth, he has drunk

شاید از کام زنی نوشیده است

the warmth and fragrance of my breaths.

گرمی و عطر نفسهای مرا

He has given his heart to her and forgotten

دل به او داده و برده است زیاد

my rebellious and beautiful love.

عشق عصیانی و زیبای مرا

If you know, and it is otherwise, say so.

گر تو دانی و جز اینست بگو

Then what became of his letter, what became of his message?

پس چه شد نامه چه شد پیغامش

I know well that he has forgotten me,

خوب دانم که مرا برده ز یاد

for his mouth has been sweetened by me.

زآنکه شیرین شده از من کامش

Do not sit, heedless and heavy and silent.

منشین غافل و سنگین و خموش

Tonight a woman seeks pleasure from you.

زنی امشب ز تو می جوید کام

She desires a body and an embrace,

در تمنای تن و آغوشی است

to set the foot of desire upon reputation.

تا نهد پای هوس بر سر نام

Her stormy love of the past

عشق طوفانی بگذشته او

is dying in lamentation within her heart.

در دلش ناله کنان می میرد

She is like someone drowning, who with a needy hand

چون غریقی است که با دست نیاز

clutches at the skirts of your love.

دامن عشق ترا می گیرد

Reach out your hand and embrace her.

دست پیش آر و در آغوش گیر

Here are her lips, her warm lips, man.

این لبش این لب گرمش ای مرد

Here are her head and burning breast.

این سر و سینه سوزنده او

Here is her body, her soft body, man.

این تنش این تن نرمش ای مرد