"The garden of paradise is but a reflection of the beloved's face."

"The nightingale sings of love, and the rose blooms in beauty."

"The world is a bride, and you are her groom; do not be deceived by her beauty, for she is faithless."

"Hafez uttereth a prayer. Listen: say an amin! Be my daily food the lips sugar-scattering of Thine."

"The pious man, with his rosary and prayer rug, is often more distant from God than the lover in the tavern."