Guest guest Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Dear Alan: Just want you to know that your Rumi translations are NOT getting lost in the thicket :-) Thank you for your efforts and your contributions. Love, Joyce - "Alan Jacobs" <alanadamsjacobs <satsangdiarygroup Cc: "harsha" <> Tuesday, October 05, 2004 2:35 AM Ftom RUMI > > The Heaven of Unity > > > > In my Self I catch my Beloved's scent, > > Each night I carry Her into my heart ? > > David sang 'be still and know that I am God". > > > > Yesterday I strolled in Love's rose garden, > > This plaintive wish entered my addled brain. > > Her brilliant Sun peeped from behind my eyes, > > A stream of salty tears began to flood. > > > > Each smiling Rose that springs from Her laughing lips > > Has escaped from the sharp thorn of existence. > > Each evergreen tree and blade of emerald grass > > Is turning like a whirling Dervish in the wild meadow. > > But to the ignorant mind of the vulgarly blind > > They seem tied to Mother Earth and imprisoned. > > > > Suddenly at the rose arbour, my Beloved enters, > > The garden becomes drunk and senseless, > > Every branch waves and claps its hands. > > Her veiled face, is ecstaticly on fire, > > My soul was ashamed, and wailed 'where can I go ?' > > > > In the heavenly plane of Divine Unity > > There's no place for numbers, except for One ; > > But here, by need, we've two's and three's. > > You hold a hundred thousand ripe grapes > > In the cold sweat of your labouring hands > > If you wish to drink rich, red, ruby wine, > > Tread them in the winepress , all together. > > > > Look ! without reading the many letters, > > What's the meaning of heart-language ? > > The purity of brilliant light is derived > > From the sacred source of all action. > > > > The Sage is seated in his Kingly state, > > My poor verses are but his willing slave. > > > > > > Alan Jacobs [Versified from Rumi's Divan ]. > Oct 2004 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /join > > > > > > "Love itself is the actual form of God." > > Sri Ramana > > In "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma > Links > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Dear Alan thank you for your message of LOVE only now - so many days later - i was ready for drink your message not even trying to understand it thru mind just letting it pour into my being how i always loved this wonderful lover of GD how i always loved the wonderful whirling dance of dervishes let mind drop let everything drop BE thank you for this gift funny in german gift means poison and this is poison for the everjudging mind be blessed dear unknow friend in GD in LOVE i AM michael >Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs > >satsangdiarygroup >CC: harsha <> > Ftom RUMI >Tue, 5 Oct 2004 07:35:15 +0100 (BST) > > The Heaven of Unity > > > > In my Self I catch my Beloved’s scent, > > Each night I carry Her into my heart ? > > David sang ‘be still and know that I am God”. > > > > Yesterday I strolled in Love’s rose garden, > > This plaintive wish entered my addled brain. > > Her brilliant Sun peeped from behind my eyes, > > A stream of salty tears began to flood. > > > > Each smiling Rose that springs from Her laughing lips > > Has escaped from the sharp thorn of existence. > > Each evergreen tree and blade of emerald grass > > Is turning like a whirling Dervish in the wild meadow. > > But to the ignorant mind of the vulgarly blind > > They seem tied to Mother Earth and imprisoned. > > > > Suddenly at the rose arbour, my Beloved enters, > > The garden becomes drunk and senseless, > > Every branch waves and claps its hands. > > Her veiled face, is ecstaticly on fire, > > My soul was ashamed, and wailed ‘where can I go ?’ > > > > In the heavenly plane of Divine Unity > > There’s no place for numbers, except for One ; > > But here, by need, we’ve two’s and three’s. > > You hold a hundred thousand ripe grapes > > In the cold sweat of your labouring hands > > If you wish to drink rich, red, ruby wine, > > Tread them in the winepress , all together. > > > > Look ! without reading the many letters, > > What’s the meaning of heart-language ? > > The purity of brilliant light is derived > > From the sacred source of all action. > > > > The Sage is seated in his Kingly state, > > My poor verses are but his willing slave. > > > > > > Alan Jacobs [Versified from Rumi's Divan ]. >Oct 2004 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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