Sometimes it is necessary to re-teach a thing its loveliness…
in the dark, in the dark…
… the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.— Plato —
all for love…
all roads lead home…
the blink of an eye…
sea full of pearls…
Listen, O drop, give yourself up without regret,
and in exchange gain the Ocean.
Listen, O drop, bestow upon yourself this honour,
and in the arms of the Sea be secure.
Who indeed should be so fortunate?
An Ocean wooing a drop!
In God’s name, in God’s name, sell and buy at once!
Give a drop, and take this Sea full of pearls.
– Rumi –
mirror, mirror…
“We don’t get to choose what is true.
We only get to choose what we do about it.”
L― Kami Garcia ―
my dear friend…
My dear friend
never lose hope
when the Beloved
sends you away.
If you’re abandoned
if you’re left hopeless
tomorrow for sure
you’ll be called again.
If the door is shut
right in your face
keep waiting with patience
don’t leave right away.
Seeing your patience
your love will soon
summon you with grace
raise you like a champion.
And if all the roads
end up in dead ends
you’ll be shown the secret paths
no one will comprehend.
The beloved I know
will give with no qualms
to a puny ant
the kingdom of Solomon.
My heart has journeyed
many times around the world
but has never found
and will never find
such a Beloved again.
Ah I better keep silence
I know this endless love
will surely arrive
for you and you and you.
translated by Nader Khalili