Motif
beloved as precious pearl contained in the eye
beloved_as_precious_pearl_contained_in_the_eye
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 LXXXVII / LXXXVIII / CXXIX / CXXXIV; lines 16492-16518 confidence: high
"I'd sacrifice my life in thanks" if the pearl would make "the shell of Hfiz' eye" its resting place.
The beloved is called a pearl that might make the shell of Hfiz' eye its resting place.
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