Never be in love

God, love is that sort of thing
which approves of no rival.
One person, in love, may obliterate everything;
Another person, in love, might obliterate himself.

I reasoned with (my heart) a thousand times,
but it would not heed me.
I explained to it, but it wouldn't listen.
May you sleep on neither thorns nor flowers;

May the peace of your heart never be lost!
God, don't let it be love...
The test (of love) is so very difficult;
to keep faith with a promise is so very difficult.

Love is sworn enemies with the world;
to fall in love here is so very difficult.
Who knows what this is, that makes a lover heedless?
Every moment it torments and drowns you.

God, don't let it be love...
Love is bound by a wall of customs;
love is bound to clash over oaths.
No one can stop it.

It's prepared to endure every agony.
It will publicly disgrace you...
May no one entertain this dream.
God, don't let it be love...

Sometimes no force works on love.
It is a season which does not change.
In its intoxication, the heart loses its way.
Even by guarding it, the heart is not protected.

It's the most intoxicating intoxication;
don't ask what it is...
Look how the flame consumes the dew.
God, don't let it be love...

~*.Just Firooz.*~
Love all and hate none.