O, the sky who turns above our head!
In love of the sun, you share the same mantle with me.
By God you are in love - and I shall tell what reveals your secret:
Inside and out you are radiant and lush.
You do not get soaked in the sea, you are not bound to the earth;
You do not burn in fire, and are not disturbed by the wind.
O the millstone! which is the water that makes you turn?
Tell me! Perhaps you are a wheel made of Iron.
You turn one way and make the earth green [with raindrops] like paradise;
Then you turn the other way and uproot the trees [in storm].
The sun turn the other way and uproot the trees [in a storm].
The sunis a candle and you a moth in action;
Weaving your web around this candle.
You are a pilgrim wearing in Ihram turquoise in color
Like pilgrims you are in circumambulation in Ka'bah.
God said: 'whoever performed Hajj is safe';
O dutiful wheel [of the sky!] you are safe from harm.
Everything is a pretext, there is love and nothing besides love;
Love is the house of God and you are living in that house.
I will say no more, for it is not possible to say;
God knows how much more is in me crying out to be told.
Now, if only we would look after all that prettiness.
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Very nice- thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteHi Nick Nice poem and the picture is
ReplyDeletebeautiful. Thanks for sharing them.
Has Alex caught that mouse yet?
I hope you are getting enough rest
. Has your leg healed properly yet?
Hope so, thanks for comments.
Take great care, Regards, Merle.
"Everything is a pretext, there is love and nothing besides love."
ReplyDeleteRumi's poetry is not only beautiful, it's so true. What a wonderful Sunday sentiment. Thanks, and have a great Sunday.
I like that quite a bit. Amen brother. Cheers!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thought to start off my day. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteDid you convert to Islam?
ReplyDeleteI think I had trouble understanding this, in full. The parts I did get, were beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Love is the house of God...
ReplyDeleteJD’s ROSE: Oh, darlin’, it’s so good to hear from you! I apologize for not visiting you at your my Space place; I so seldom get to my site there either. Yes! You picked up on the message I was using Rumi to send. Bless you!
ReplyDeleteTHOMAS: You are mist welcome. Rumi has so much to say! And he says it most beautifully. Bless you!
MERLE: Thank you. There have been no new mice carcasses found around then house, so I suppose Alex the Mouse Hunter has not bagged a second mouse. No, my leg has not yet healed and getting around is more difficult each day. Thanks for asking. Bless you!
SQUIRL: Yes, dear Squirl! Exactly! Bless you!
MATT-MAN: Thank you and bless you!
GRANNY: I thought so and I am happy to know it helped bring a joyous beginning to your day! Bless you!
ABBEY: Thank you and bless you!
SIMPLY CURIOUS: That’s an excellent question! I am ecumenical in my beliefs: if God is God than God cannot be contained by the dogma or confines of any religion or denomination. Bless you!
SAINTSEESTER: Truly! Bless you!
Fantastic words. Nick, I deeply appreciate your ecumenism.
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