'Oh noise of truth, why must you be so sneaky?
Playing tricks on us, making us feel so dinky.'
But the truth just smirks, with a mischievous grin,
Saying, 'Life's too serious, let the laughter begin.'
I 'love' the lines 3 & 4. I give 4 stars. NO! I'll give 5 stars. So, there! ! ! bri : ) p.s. I've been pleased to read some others' poems you've enjoyed, as per Notifications. : ) bri
'1. Grin usually has more of a teeth-revealing quality to it, whereas smirk is more subtle.2. Grin is usually wider-spread across the face, while smirk tends to be a little more concentrated in one area.'
DINKY: Years ago I heard 'dinky' used as 'small', but see 3rd definition: 'dinky dĭng′kē adjective Of small size or consequence; insignificant. Small and insignificant; shabby or unimpressive. Pretty and neat; fashionable or well-dressed.'
'A rubāʿī (Persian: رباعی, .... is a poem or a verse of a poem in Persian poetry (or its derivative in English and other languages) in the form of a quatrain, consisting of four lines.'
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Great conversation in four lines, wisely thought poem.