Posted by Dharma Bum on Tuesday August 15, @06:53AM
Divan-e Shams is a masterpiece of wisdom and eloquence. It is often said that Rumi had attained the level of a "Perfect Master" and as such, he often dwelled in the spiritual realms that were rarely visited by others of this world
The burning orb of the East Is our honored guest tonight And the bright moon in this feast With us will rest tonight
Alert, vicious, stressed Heavens dissolve and arrest The fields of final rest Our final test tonight.
Clap your hands in surprise Excited, with us rise Dance in our enterprise While at our best tonight.
O sweet singer of love Tell us the secrets of love Ecstatic music from above Is our quest tonight.
Like a lion brave the way Not like a fox run away, Wheel of Fortune as we pray Our lives has blest tonight.
Like new grapes be not sour Be sweet like nectar and flower In sugar and candy this hour We will invest tonight.
The shining jewel that we sought For which the whole world we fought Is in our own nest tonight In our treasure chest tonight.
If you ask Shams-e Tabriz The reasons that are all his Union in his breast tonight At His behest tonight.
What stayed with you?
A line that lingered, a feeling, a disagreement. Great comments are as valuable as the original piece.