The Time Has Come
The time has come
to break all my promises,
tear apart all chains
and cast away all advice.
to break all my promises,
tear apart all chains
and cast away all advice.
Disassemble the heavens
link by link
and break at once
all lovers' ties
with the sword of death.
link by link
and break at once
all lovers' ties
with the sword of death.
Put cotton inside
both my ears
and close them to
all words of wisdom.
both my ears
and close them to
all words of wisdom.
Crash the door and
enter the chamber
where all sweet
things are hidden.
enter the chamber
where all sweet
things are hidden.
How long can I
beg and bargain
for the things of this world
while love is waiting.
for the things of this world
while love is waiting.
How long before
I can rise beyond
how I am and
what I am.
how I am and
what I am.
Translated by
Nader Khalili
