Abu-Said Abil-Kheir - [210] When the desire for the Friend became real,

March 27, 2009

A Sufi Poem sent by Ivan Granger and posted with his permission.--- On Fri, 27/3/09, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan wrote:

Poetry Chaikhana <ivan[Poetry Chaikhana] Abu-Said Abil-Kheir - [210] When the desire for the Friend became real,alanadamsjacobsDate: Friday, 27 March, 2009, 4:50 PM

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[210] When the desire for the Friend became real,

By Abu-Said Abil-Kheir(967 - 1049)

English version by Vraje Abramian

When the desire for the Friend became real,all existence fell behind.The Beloved wasn't interested in my reasoning,I threw it away and became silent.The sanity I had been taught became a bore,it had to be ushered off.Insane, silent and in bliss,I spend my days with my headat the feet of My Beloved.

-- from Nobody, Son of Nobody: Poems of Shaikh Abu-Saeed Abil-Kheir, Translated by Vraje Abramian

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Be greedy for God!Demand all of the Divine One, whole and undivided.Do not be content with the common satisfactions;they are mere slivers of the Eternal Bliss.

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Hi Alan -We had blizzard yesterday, here in Colorado. Gusts of wind filled the world with white. Today the sun is out again, and the white world glistens.What does that have to do with today's poem? Nothing, I suppose.When the desire for the Friend became real,all existence fell behind.I keep returning to the poetry of Abu-Said Abil-Kheir, and each time I do I find myself muttering some variation of, "Mm. Wow."But what do I have to say about this poem?The Beloved wasn't interested in my reasoning,I threw it away and became silent.Nothing, I suppose. :-)But each line insists on repeating itself in my mind.The sanity I had been taught became a bore,it had to be ushered off.The sun is out, a day to yield and melt...Insane, silent and in bliss,I spend my days with my

headat the feet of My Beloved.Have a beautiful weekend!IvanPS - Another story on the blog, this one by Ramana Maharshi. I hope you enjoy it.

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