The Sin
Forugh Farrokhzad
I sinned, a sin all filled with pleasure
wrapped in an embraced, warm and fiery
I sinned in a pair of arms
that were vibrant, virile, violent.
In that dim and quiet place of seclusion
I looked into his eyes brimming with mystery
my heart throbbed in my chest all too excited
by the desire glowing in his eyes.
In that dim and quiet place of seclusionas
I sat next to him all scattered inside
his lips poured lust on my lip
sand I left behind the sorrows of my heart.
I whispered in his ear these words of love:
“I want you, mate of my soul
I want you, life-giving embrace
I want you, lover gone mad”
Desire surged in his eyes
red wine swirled in the cup
my body surfed all over his
in the softness of the downy bed.
I sinned, a sin all filled with pleasure
next to a body now limp and languid
I know not what I did, God
in that dim and quiet place of seclusion.
Translated by Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak
Ahmad Karimi Hakkkak , PhD is Professor of Persian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Director, Roshan Institute Center for Persian Studies He is author of many precious books and articles .
Forugh Farrokhzad - Forugh Farrokhzad (1934 - 1967.) attracted much attention and considerable disapproval in Iran. Unlike her female predecessors, Farrokhzad had a poetic voice that was and remains. She clearly voices her feelings, and her own situation as a wife and mother no longer able to live a conventional life in such poems as "The Captive," "The Wedding Band," "Call to Arms," and "To My Sister."
