January 22nd, 2012 at 1:54AM

Once a young woman asked me,
“How does it feel to be a man?”
And I replied,
“My dear,
I am not so sure.”

Then she said,
“Well, aren’t you a man?”

And this time I replied,
“I view gender
As a beautiful animal
That people often take for a walk on a leash
And might try to enter in some odd contest
To try to win prizes.

“My dear,
A better question for Hafiz
Would have been,

“How does it feel to be a heart?”

For all I know is Love,
And I find my heart Infinite
And Everywhere!

 — Hafiz (translated by Daniel Ladinsky)
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