My (new) single most favorite devotional poem -Rumi

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

i have never been too into poetry but i love Rumi. i really love

The Intellectual;

 

The intellectual is always showing off;

the lover is always getting lost.

 

The intellectual runs away, afraid of drowning;

the whole business of love is to drown in the sea.

 

Intellectuals plan their repose;

love are ashamed to rest.

 

The lover is always alone, even surrounded with people;

like water and oil, he remains apart.

 

The man who goes to the trouble of giving advice to a lover

get nothing. He's mocked by passion.

Love is like musk. It attracts attention.

Love is a tree, and lovers are its shade.

 

 

thank God for all the lovers out there. and in here.

 

JAI MAA

 

, "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> Looking for one of my old favorites, I found this one, which has

> instantly become my single most favorite:) Jai Guru!

>

> "Jasmine comes up where you step.

> You breathe on dirt, and it sails off

> like a kite. You wash your hands,

> and the water you throw out

> shines with gold.

>

> You say a line of scripture,

> and all the dead commentators

> lift their heads.

>

> Your robe brushes a thornbush,

> and a deep chord of music comes.

>

> Whatever you break finds itself

> more intelligent for being broken.

> Every second a new being

> stands in the courtyard of your chest

> like Adam, without father or mother,

> but the beginning of many generations

> to come.

>

> I should rhyme that fifty times.

>

> The beginning without any

> inclination to end:

>

> But I won't. I close my mouth

> in hopes you'll open yours.

>

>

> Jelaluddin Rumi

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, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us>

wrote:

 

"thank God for all the lovers out there. and in here."

 

Jai Maa, Eric ji!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> i have never been too into poetry but i love Rumi. i really love

> The Intellectual;

>

> The intellectual is always showing off;

> the lover is always getting lost.

>

> The intellectual runs away, afraid of drowning;

> the whole business of love is to drown in the sea.

>

> Intellectuals plan their repose;

> love are ashamed to rest.

>

> The lover is always alone, even surrounded with people;

> like water and oil, he remains apart.

>

> The man who goes to the trouble of giving advice to a lover

> get nothing. He's mocked by passion.

> Love is like musk. It attracts attention.

> Love is a tree, and lovers are its shade.

>

>

> thank God for all the lovers out there. and in here.

>

> JAI MAA

>

> , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> > Looking for one of my old favorites, I found this one, which has

> > instantly become my single most favorite:) Jai Guru!

> >

> > "Jasmine comes up where you step.

> > You breathe on dirt, and it sails off

> > like a kite. You wash your hands,

> > and the water you throw out

> > shines with gold.

> >

> > You say a line of scripture,

> > and all the dead commentators

> > lift their heads.

> >

> > Your robe brushes a thornbush,

> > and a deep chord of music comes.

> >

> > Whatever you break finds itself

> > more intelligent for being broken.

> > Every second a new being

> > stands in the courtyard of your chest

> > like Adam, without father or mother,

> > but the beginning of many generations

> > to come.

> >

> > I should rhyme that fifty times.

> >

> > The beginning without any

> > inclination to end:

> >

> > But I won't. I close my mouth

> > in hopes you'll open yours.

> >

> >

> > Jelaluddin Rumi

[Guest guest]

thank you for The Intellectual! I did not know this poem. May we all

choose to become Lovers!

 

 

, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us>

wrote:

> OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> i have never been too into poetry but i love Rumi. i really love

> The Intellectual;

>

> The intellectual is always showing off;

> the lover is always getting lost.

>

> The intellectual runs away, afraid of drowning;

> the whole business of love is to drown in the sea.

>

> Intellectuals plan their repose;

> love are ashamed to rest.

>

> The lover is always alone, even surrounded with people;

> like water and oil, he remains apart.

>

> The man who goes to the trouble of giving advice to a lover

> get nothing. He's mocked by passion.

> Love is like musk. It attracts attention.

> Love is a tree, and lovers are its shade.

>

>

> thank God for all the lovers out there. and in here.

>

> JAI MAA

>

> , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> > Looking for one of my old favorites, I found this one, which has

> > instantly become my single most favorite:) Jai Guru!

> >

> > "Jasmine comes up where you step.

> > You breathe on dirt, and it sails off

> > like a kite. You wash your hands,

> > and the water you throw out

> > shines with gold.

> >

> > You say a line of scripture,

> > and all the dead commentators

> > lift their heads.

> >

> > Your robe brushes a thornbush,

> > and a deep chord of music comes.

> >

> > Whatever you break finds itself

> > more intelligent for being broken.

> > Every second a new being

> > stands in the courtyard of your chest

> > like Adam, without father or mother,

> > but the beginning of many generations

> > to come.

> >

> > I should rhyme that fifty times.

> >

> > The beginning without any

> > inclination to end:

> >

> > But I won't. I close my mouth

> > in hopes you'll open yours.

> >

> >

> > Jelaluddin Rumi

[Guest guest]

, "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

 

"May we allchoose to become Lovers!

 

And muktimaa dances in bliss and shouts with joy: JAI MAA!!!!!! a

THOUSAND TIMES, JAI MAA!!!! :<D

 

 

 

 

 

>

> , "ecjensen_us"

<ecjensen_us>

> wrote:

> > OM NAMAH SIVAYA

> >

> > i have never been too into poetry but i love Rumi. i really love

> > The Intellectual;

> >

> > The intellectual is always showing off;

> > the lover is always getting lost.

> >

> > The intellectual runs away, afraid of drowning;

> > the whole business of love is to drown in the sea.

> >

> > Intellectuals plan their repose;

> > love are ashamed to rest.

> >

> > The lover is always alone, even surrounded with people;

> > like water and oil, he remains apart.

> >

> > The man who goes to the trouble of giving advice to a lover

> > get nothing. He's mocked by passion.

> > Love is like musk. It attracts attention.

> > Love is a tree, and lovers are its shade.

> >

> >

> > thank God for all the lovers out there. and in here.

> >

> > JAI MAA

> >

> > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> > > Looking for one of my old favorites, I found this one, which

has

> > > instantly become my single most favorite:) Jai Guru!

> > >

> > > "Jasmine comes up where you step.

> > > You breathe on dirt, and it sails off

> > > like a kite. You wash your hands,

> > > and the water you throw out

> > > shines with gold.

> > >

> > > You say a line of scripture,

> > > and all the dead commentators

> > > lift their heads.

> > >

> > > Your robe brushes a thornbush,

> > > and a deep chord of music comes.

> > >

> > > Whatever you break finds itself

> > > more intelligent for being broken.

> > > Every second a new being

> > > stands in the courtyard of your chest

> > > like Adam, without father or mother,

> > > but the beginning of many generations

> > > to come.

> > >

> > > I should rhyme that fifty times.

> > >

> > > The beginning without any

> > > inclination to end:

> > >

> > > But I won't. I close my mouth

> > > in hopes you'll open yours.

> > >

> > >

> > > Jelaluddin Rumi