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Turkish Poems

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Shad
Hello

I read that some turkish bows have poems on their belly. The poem that I read was in german, so I try to translate it in english.

'draw on the breast the arrow of the (eye)lash, the bow of the (eye)brows'

I would like to know what eyelash and brows means. Maybe someone of you could help me.
temren
Hello Shad,

In the Ottoman era there was a kind of poetry that was called "Divan Poetry". In Divan Poetry eyelashes (of the beloved) should give you the impression of arrows that pierce the poets heart. Eyebrows would be the shape of a bow. Eyebrows like bows, eyelashes like arrows. Its a sort of appraisal on the beauty of the beloved. Can you also send the german version?

Adnan...
Shad
hello

here is the german version:
'Zieh an die Brust den Pfeil der Wimper, den Bogen der Braue'
jack farrell
And the tightening of the bowstring is like the lover whispering in your ear. Tatar saying. -j-