Sin

I sinned a sin that was joy entire

in a warm and fiery embrace

I sinned wrapped within two arms

hot and truculent and steely

in that sheltering quiet dimness

I beheld the secret in his eyes

my heart shook within my breast

stirred by the desire in his look

in that sheltering quiet dimness

an open pomegranate next to him

his lips were love upon my lips

the madness of my heart escaped

I whispered him my tale of love

I wish to have you lover of mine

I wish to have you life of my heart

I am mad for you to have you

desire in his eyes burned up

red wine danced in the cup

my body in the soft bed

shook upon his body

I sinned a sin that was joy entire

an open pomegranate beside him lank

good God I know not what I did

in that sheltering quiet dimness

Forugh Farrokhzad