Flowers every night
Blossom in the sky;
Peace in the Infinite;
At peace am I.
Sighs a hundredfold
From my heart arise;
My heart, dark and cold,
Flames with my sighs.
The Rubaiyat of Jalal Al-Din Rumi
Select translations into English Verse' by A.J. Arberry, 1949.
The slideshow presentation below tries - in vain- to reflect the exquisite intricacy of the unique patterns sweet william designs for us. To double the pleasure of watching the blossoms, please listen to a young countertenor, whose amazing voice and interpretation resemble those awesome motifs Persian carpets are famous for. I wish they could sing like Cenk Karaferya.