Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

tears as precious or inexhaustible waters

tears_as_precious_or_inexhaustible_waters

A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Lovesickness and Longing. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


sufi

  • Poems from the Divan of Hafiz XXVII / XXVIII / XXXII / XXXIII; lines 2527-2559 confidence: high

    Loyalty remains among lovers, and faithful eyes still scatter pearl-like tears on the ground.

    Lovers’ tears are likened to pearls and later to a deep fountain still full of tears.

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