Guest guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 > Work is not just a word, nor exertion a vain fancy. > From whom shall we flee? from ourselves? how absurd, > From whom shall we run away? From God? such a crime. > > Let us consider the efforts of all the Prophets, > God prospered their exertion and saved them from > oppression, > Their plans were perfect, all performed by good men > excells, > > They snared the Paradise Bird, weaknesses were > expelled. > Exert yourself following the lead of Prophets and Saints! > Endeavour is’nt a war against fate ; fate’s laid her > trials on us, > > Be a rebel no one is lost while treading the path of > faith. > Your head won’t be broken and doesn’t need a > bandage, > Perform good works and laugh until everlasting life! > > He sought an evil haven that sought this world, > He sought a good state that sought heaven to come. > Plans for gaining goods in this world are worthless, > Plans for renouncing this world are God inspired. > > The right plot is to dig a hole in one’s jail to escape, > If one fills up that hole it’s an idiotic mistake. > This world’s the prison, dig a tunnel, set yourself > free! > What’s life worth forgetting God? It isn’t just > girls or boys and gold. > > As for religious wealth, how pure are self- righteous > riches? > Water in the boat sinks the unfortunate vessel, > Water beneath the boat supports it on the voyage. > > Since Solomon cast from his heart the wish for wealth > This King didn’t call himself by any other name but > ‘poor’. > The sealed jar floats on water, it’s heart is empty, > When poverty sits within, one’s at peace on > life’s water. > > Although the All is one’s kingdom, at heart it’s as > nothing, > So seal the mouth of one’s heart, and fill it with > God’s air. > Effort is a reality, so are disease and its antidote. > The sceptic, by denial of effort, also makes an effort. > > That which God taught bees is not the way for the lion and > wild ass, > If the bee makes a hive of honey, God taught it that > skill, > How God taught worms to weave silk isn’t for elephants. > > Adam learned knowledge from God which shot beams to > heaven, > Adam broke the name and fame of angels to end all doubt, > God even made Lucifer a muzzle for that young calf, > So he couldn’t drink the milk of religious knowledge > And might not graze around that hallowed lofty palace. > > The science of the followers of external common sense > Became a muzzle, so that belief in sense knowledge > Would prevent drinking milk from that sublime source. > > But into the ruby core of his heart there fell a precious > jewel, > For how long will you plead?, hasn’t your truth seeking > soul advanced, > If human beings were men of virtue through form alone, > Then Ahmad and Bu Jahl would be exactly the same. > > A portrait is like Adam, see from its form what it lacks. > If spirit’s missing, dive for that precious pearl so > rarely found! > The world’s lion heads were laid low whn God gave a hand > To the mongrel of Ahmad’s Companions of the Cave. > > Where is the loss from an ugly shape, if the spirit’s a > blaze of light? > Its not for words to describe the excellent outward > form, > Qualities like learned and just are the spiritual essence, > The Sun of Self strikes the body from where place does not > exist, > The Sunbeams of Self are not contained in the blue of > sky. > > Knowledge is the seal of King Solomon, the world is the > form, > Esoteric knowledge is buried secret treasure. > Because of this virtue, spirits of sea, hill and plain. > Are helpless before the wisdom of God knowing men. > > The leopard, lion, mouse and crocodile all fear > them, > Even devils and demons seek refuge and hide. > Man has many secret foes, the prudent man is wise, > There are hidden creatures, wicked and good, in every > heart, > At every moment perverse voices are seducing the will. > > If you bathe in fresh water a thorn will still prick, > The thorns of angelic inspirations and satanic > temptations, > Are from thousands of beings, not only just one. > The thorn is low in the stream but you know when it > stings. > > Wait patiently for your bodily senses to be transformed, > So you may know hidden things and problems can be solved. > You’ll see whose words you rejected and whom you made > your Chief! A free versification from the writings of Rumi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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