The Broken Wing/Silver Tears

​The Peacock-Lute

Songs for Music

“Iram’s soft lute, with sorrow in its strings”

Omar Khayyam

​Silver Tears

Many tributes Life hath brought me,Delicate and touched with splendour . . .Of all gracious gifts and tenderShe hath given no gift divinerThan your silver tears of sorrowFor my wild heart’s suffering.
Many evils Time hath wrought me,Happiness and health hath broken . . .Of all joy or grief for tokenHe hath left no gift divinerThan your silver tears of SorrowFor my wild heart’s suffering.
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