“If that Shirazi Turk would take my heart in hand, for the mole on her cheek I would give Samarkand and Bukhara.”
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About this quote
The opening couplet of the ghazal trades the two cities of Samarkand and Bukhara for a beauty mark, which is the bargain Hafez offers on every page. It is the most quoted passage in the Divan and the clearest statement of how lightly a Persian poet weighs kingdoms against love.
Source: Shirazi Turk