Prem Pujari- WAH BHAI WAH!

March 24, 2001

Dilwaale he DIL kho peHchanthe he- YOU CAN

REALIZE GOD ONLY THROUGH THE HEART NOT THROUGH REASON OR

INTELLECT- HERE IS A RUMI AS A GIFT TO YOUR POETIC

NATURE- One Whisper of the Beloved Lovers share a sacred

decree – to seek the Beloved. They roll head over

heels, rushing toward the Beautiful One like a torrent of

water. In truth, everyone is a shadow of the Beloved

– Our seeking is His seeking, Our words are His

words. At times we flow toward the Beloved like a

dancing stream. At times we are still water held in

His pitcher. At times we boil in a pot turning

to vapor – that is the job of the

Beloved. He breathes into my ear until my soul takes on

His fragrance. He is the soul of my soul – How

can I escape? But why would any soul in this

world want to escape from the Beloved? He will melt

your pride making you thin as a strand of

hair, Yet do not trade, even for both worlds, One strand

of His hair. We search for Him here and

there while looking right at Him. Sitting by His side we

ask, "O Beloved, where is the Beloved?" Enough

with such questions! – Let silence take you to the

core of life. All your talk is

worthless When compared to one whisper of the Beloved.

by Jonathan Star and Shahram Shiva A Garden

Beyond Paradise: The Mystical Poetry of

Rumi GYPSY-WITH LOVE

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