Motif
Beloved perceived only by the true lover
beloved_perceived_only_by_the_true_lover
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Beloved Imagery and Poetry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Mesnevi OF QONYA. / PREFACE. / IN THE NAME OF GOD, / THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE VERY-COMPASSIONATE.; lines 6225-6332 confidence: medium
A Caliph asks Layla if she is the woman for whom Majnun became distracted, since she does not seem exceptionally beautiful; Layla tells him to be silent because he is not Majnun or his pair.
Layla tells the Caliph that he cannot judge her in relation to Majnun because he is not Majnun or his pair.
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