Guest guest Posted June 21, 2000 Report Share Posted June 21, 2000 I saw this poem posted on the Hafiz poetry list. I really love this particular translation of Hafiz, the great Sufi Master. James ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Woman I Love Because the Woman I love lives Inside of you, I lean as close to your body with my words As I can - And I think of you all the time, dear pilgrim. Because the One I love goes with you Wherever you go, Hafiz will always be near. If you sat before me, wayfarer, With your aura bright from your many Charms, My lips could not resist rushing to you and needing To befriend your blushed cheek, But my eyes can no longer hide The wondrous fact of who You really are. The Beautiful One whom I adore Has pitched His royal tent inside of you, So I will always lean my heart As close to your soul As I can. --- Hafiz, "The subject tonight is Love - 60 wild and sweet poems of Hafiz - Versions by Daniel Ladinsky" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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