Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Another gem from Ivan Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- What a Human Is, Now I Know By Muhittin Abdal(16th Century) English version by Jennifer Ferraro & Latif Bolat They're always talking about human, human -- What a human being is, now I know.They are always discussing heart, the heart -- What the heart is, now I know.Within the heart of the believer it was found -- it wasn't found anywhere outside.We found it in our own vast selves. What faith is, now I know.This is how they pick the wheat from the chaff, and where your words and deeds must speak for you.This is where the wise ones guide the Path -- What the essence of this Sufi way is, now I know.What the pious fearful carry like baggage, why they shoot their arrows at the faithful,What they hide and trumped in nice language -- What doubt is, now I know.Given all these attributes, I became a person. Through God's vastness I was forgiven everything.I found absolute oneness with Reality. What the guest is, now I know.I said to my inner self Be humble, and the Glorious One showered me in blessings;There was a sign that seared me in the heart. What the proof is, now I know.Muhittin proclaims the Truth is a spectator. God is everywhere if you are willing to see.What is the hidden, what is the apparent -- What a human being is, now I know. -- from Quarreling with God: Mystic Rebel Poems of the Dervishes of Turkey, Translated by Jennifer Ferraro / Translated by Latif Bolat Amazon.com / Photo by Brian DeFrees / ============ Thought for the Day: We punish ourselvesby keeping our inherent joyat bay. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Hossein Alizadeh Endless Vision Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -Muhittin Abdal was a Bektashi Sufi poet from the Balkans under Ottoman (Turkish) rule. He is said to have lived a long life and traveled extensively..I haven't been able to find out much more about Muhittin Abdal. I'm not certain if this is because not much is known historically about Muhittin Abdal, or simply that not much has been published in English yet.==When I think of what I want to say about this poem, I find myself instead just repeating its lines...They're always talking about human, human --What a human being is, now I know.Maybe I should just encourage you to reread the poem, slowly, savoring it.Have a wonderful day!Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary.... 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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