Guest guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 An interesting Poem from Ivan Good notes from him at the foot. Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- The drop dies in the river By Mirza Ghalib(1797 - 1869) English version by W. S. Merwin and Aijaz Ahmad The drop dies in the riverof its joypain goes so far it cures itselfin the spring after the heavy rain the clouddisappearsthat was nothing but tearsin the spring the mirror turns greenholding a miracleChange the shining windthe rose led us to our eyeslet whatever is be open -- from East Window: Poems from Asia, Translated by W. S. Merwin Amazon.com / Photo by SPazzo_1493 / ============ Thought for the Day: Belief isn't very nourishing.Direct perception is what the soul craves. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Baird Hersey & Prana with Krishna Das Gathering in the Light Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -Ghalib was the pen name of Mirza Asad Ullah Khan. He was court poet to the last Mughal Emperor in Delhi.Mirza Ghalib was born in Agra to a Turkish family that had originally relocated to Samarkand to avoid political upheaval in Turkey. His grandfather then moved to India in the late 1700s.Ghalib's life bridged several cultures, traditions, languages, and social strata. He is called the last of India's classical poets, and the first of the moderns. He was of Turkish descent, but an Indian poet. He was a court poet writing in Persian, but is best known for his couplets written in the popular local tongue of Urdu. He wrote at the end of the Mughal Empire and the beginning of British rule in India. His poetry spoke to Muslims and Hindus alike. His willingness to wrestle with modern doubts in his writing have caused some to call him an atheist, while his mystical love poetry makes him a favorite of Sufis.==I love every line of this poem, but the line I keep rereading is--the rose led us to our eyesThe rose is both that which is beautiful in nature, but in Sufi poetry it is also a symbol for the Beloved, the Heart of hearts, God. Truly seeing Beauty, we witness ourselves seeing... and only then do we come to witness ourselves. The rose is not merely beautiful; it tells us of the beauty we are in ourselves. And then we bloom!let whatever is be openIvan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... New on the Poetry Chaikhana BlogIn addition to the daily poem, other recent blog posts include: The Imaginal Cell Story - by Nori Huddle - and in that realization is the shout of the birth of the butterfly! More Movie - Kashf: The Unveiling - Comments (2) "Takes us on a journey exploring the mystical side of Islam." More The Tale of the Sands - Comments (3) Encountering the desert, a stream must remember its true nature in order to pass beyond it. Our greatest difficulties become our most profound teachers. More Support the Poetry Chaikhana Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome. Thank you! Click here You can also support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you! Click here A small amount each month makes a big difference. Become a voluntary Subscriber for just $2/mo. Click here Help the Poetry Chaikhana reach more people. Become a Supporter for just $10/mo. Poetry Chaikhana HomeNew | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | ContactPoets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | CommentaryBlog | Forum | Facebook | Twitter www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com Poetry ChaikhanaP.O. Box 2320Boulder, CO 80306 Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers. ============ Plain Text: If you have any difficulty reading this HTML formatted email, please let me know and I can send you plain text emails instead. Cancelling: If you wish to stop receiving this Daily Poem email from the Poetry Chaikhana, simply reply to this email and change the Subject to "Cancel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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