Their glances, sidelong, cast this way,
Their glances, sidelong, cast this way,
Their glances, sidelong, cast this way,
And mirrored the echo of a sigh, unheard, astray,
Their glances, sidelong, cast this way.
Though outwardly, they tread a timeless road,
Though outwardly, they tread a timeless road,
We saw them, step by step, our constant load,
Their glances, sidelong, cast this way.
Moment by moment, time's flood did rise,
Moment by moment, time's flood did rise,
And slowly, surely, watched our dwelling die,
Their glances, sidelong, cast this way.
Who knows the tempest in a pouring rain,
Who knows the tempest in a pouring rain,
We watched the fire consume our heart's domain,
Their glances, sidelong, cast this way.
The Shah heard, bewildered, poems' sway,
The Shah heard, bewildered, poems' sway,
And we, with both hands, held our hearts in bay,
Their glances, sidelong, cast this way,
And mirrored the echo of a sigh, unheard, astray,
Their glances, sidelong, cast this way.
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