مسعود سعد سلمان (قصاید) / جداگانه سوزم ز هر اختری

This is the opening of a poem in classical Persian, likely from the medieval period. The speaker describes how their eye has become blue with tears from an Azerbaijani heart, and how all matters have become play and spectacle. The lines draw a comparison between the celestial sphere and a theatrical performance, suggesting that fate creates temporary shows—sometimes fashioning narcissus flowers, sometimes creating eyes like pearls, sometimes placing things beneath silver. The work employs elaborate metaphors characteristic of Persian lyric poetry to meditate on transience, emotion, and the theatrical nature of existence.