Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak

Author:Elif Shafak
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780241978870
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2016-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

‘I’m not at all good at memorizing poems,’ the second professor said. ‘I’ll try T. S. Eliot.’

Many desire to see their names in print,

Many read nothing but the race reports.

Much is your reading, but not the Word of GOD,

Much is your building, but not the House of GOD.

Though it was his turn, Azur remained quiet for what seemed like a second too long. Into the expectant silence he said, ‘Mine will be from the great Persian – Hafez. I might change the words somewhat, since, as you know, every act of translation is a lover’s betrayal.’

He spoke so softly that Peri had to lean forward in order to hear him. She noticed several in the audience doing the same thing.

I have learned so much from God

that I can no longer call myself

A Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew

The Truth has shared so much of itself with me

that I can no longer call myself

a man, a woman, an angel or even a pure soul

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