Do you know, brother, that you are a prince?
A son of Adam. And that the witch of Kabul,
who holds you with her color and her perfume,
is the world?
Say the words, I take refuge
with the Lord of the Daybreak.
Avoid the hot breathing that keeps you tied
to her. She breathes on knots and no one
can unknot them. That’s why the prophets came.
Look for those whose breath is cool.
When they breathe on knots, they loosen.
The old woman of the world has had you
in her net for sixty years. Her breathing
is the breathing of God’s anger. But God’s mercy
has more strength. Mercy is prior to wrath.
You must marry your soul.
That wedding is the way.
Union with the world is sickness.
But it’s hard to be separated from these forms!
You don’t have enough patience to give this up?
But how do you have enough patience
to do without God?
You can’t quit drinking the earth’s dark drink?
But how can you not drink from this other fountain?
You get restless, you say, when you don’t sip
the world’s fermentation. But if for one second
you saw the beauty of the clear water of God,
you’d think this other was embalming fluid.
Nearness to the Beloved is the splendor
of your life. Marry the Beloved.
Let the thorn of the ego slide from your foot.
What a relief to be empty!
Then God can live your life.
When you stay tied to mind and desire, you stumble
in the mud like a nearsighted donkey.
Keep smelling Joseph’s shirt.
Don’t be satisfied with borrowed light.
Let your brow and your face illuminate with union.
Rumi( a great muslim spritual poet)
2006-08-15 00:50:05 · 9 answers · asked by Afshin A. 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
thank you teresa it was beautiful.
links for rumi poems:
http://www.khamush.com/poetry/
http://www.khamush.com
2006-08-15 01:25:03 · update #1
Yes, I really did like your poem- it was beautiful. I would like to share with you something too. I hope you don't mind.
"Blessed are the poor of spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness's sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you,and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
2006-08-15 01:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Theresa Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strange!
2006-08-15 07:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am agnostic, I love Rumi's work. I own two compilations, and have one selected to be read at my funeral.
2006-08-15 07:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know im sorry its really long, But the part that i read was good. Good Job.
HAVE A GOOD DAY!!!!!!!!
2006-08-15 08:08:58 · answer #4 · answered by LDS...Kahuna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure what all the references are to but I liked it weel enough
2006-08-15 08:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by radtech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, i didn't finish it cos it was too long. low attention span!
2006-08-15 07:55:24 · answer #6 · answered by Zvisineyi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't quit your day job kid.
2006-08-15 07:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
TOO LONG TO READ
2006-08-15 07:55:08 · answer #8 · answered by Mr X 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
2006-08-15 07:53:22 · answer #9 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋