The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was.
Lovers don't finally meet somewhere,
they're in each other all along.
From Essential Rumi, Coleman Barks translator
Light Breeze
As regards feeling pain, like a hand cut in battle,
consider the body a robe you wear.
When you meet someone you love, do you kiss their clothes?
Search out who's inside. Union with God is sweeter than body comforts.
We have hands and feet different from these.
Sometimes in a dream we see them.
That is not illusion. It is seeing truely.
You do have a spirit body; don't dread leaving the physical one.
Sometimes, someone feels this truth so strongly
that he or she can live in mountain solitude totally refreshed.
The worried heroic doings of men and women seem weary and futile
to dervishes enjoying the light breeze of spirit.
From Soul of Rumi by Coleman Barks
Birdsong brings relief to my longing.
I'm just as ecstatic as they are,
but with nothing to say!
Please Universal Soul,
practice some song or something through me.
From Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks
thank you for this. i love rumi, and "the soul of rumi" is a book i'm slowly making my way through.
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the time has come to turn your heart into a temple of fire.
--rumi
I am glad to share the spiritual passion and clarity of Rumi! Just love his works!
ReplyDeleteI agree with standing Rumi is always a pleasure. On my refrigerator: Domino's 855-5510
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