Ibn al-'Arabi Poem Revised

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Ibn al-Arabi sings

 

The Deathless Self speaks to the sad decaying 'me '

"Poor suffering one', you've turned, and are coming home

Back to 'I',The Primal Source of your own Being.

I tell you just love this 'I" ! Love'I'alone.

 

For no one is placed more inward than'I'seeing

How far away you've strayed away to flee

In thought,self-will and sensual attraction

Believing pleasure gave you lasting satisfaction.

 

But lust and gold gave only stupefaction .

Others may love you for their own sakes,

I love you for your self and all your mistakes .

If you made effort to approach me in the end

 

It is because I approached you first my dearest friend.

I AM is nearer to you than you to yourself.,

Even than your soul,that phantom hobgoblin elf.

Whom among persons would treat you as I do

 

Jealous of your Self more than petty little you ?

I want you to belong to no one else ,you see

Not even to yourself that imagined entity.

Be mine,be for 'I', as you are, is ever there in me.

 

'Though you are unaware. of "I". Wake up! Be free!"

 

 

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Dear Alan,

 

Thank you, I really enjoyed reading your version.

 

Greetings,

 

Ben.

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Alan Jacobs

RamanaMaharshi

Sunday, October 05, 2003 6:24 PM

[RamanaMaharshi] Ibn al-'Arabi Poem Revised

Ibn al-Arabi singsThe Deathless Self speaks to the sad decaying 'me '"Poor

suffering one', you've turned, and are coming homeBack to 'I',The Primal Source

of your own Being.I tell you just love this 'I" ! Love'I'alone.For no one is

placed more inward than'I'seeingHow far away you've strayed away to fleeIn

thought,self-will and sensual attractionBelieving pleasure gave you lasting

satisfaction.But lust and gold gave only stupefaction .Others may love you for

their own sakes, I love you for your self and all your mistakes .If you made

effort to approach me in the end It is because I approached you first my

dearest friend.I AM is nearer to you than you to yourself.,Even than your

soul,that phantom hobgoblin elf.Whom among persons would treat you as I

doJealous of your Self more than petty little you ?I want you to belong to no

one else ,you seeNot even to yourself that imagined entity.Be mine,be for 'I',

as you are, is ever there in me.'Though you are unaware. of "I". Wake up! Be

free!"______________________Want

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