"My desire was for her locks, but my heart became bound to her cheek.
In the garden I sought a hyacinth, but instead, I found jasmine.
Though they say the arrow of her gaze is fierce and sharp,
I, Şinâsî, found the arrow of her lashes lodged deep in my heart."
✏️ Şinâsî, 17th C.
"My desire was for her locks, but my heart became bound to her cheek.
In the garden I sought a hyacinth, but instead, I found jasmine.
Though they say the arrow of her gaze is fierce and sharp,
I, Şinâsî, found the arrow of her lashes lodged deep in my heart."
✏️ Şinâsî, 17th C.