Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Come! Just Listen by Rumi

Come! 

Just listen.

We know a way from 

your scene

to the Unseen. You've

lived too long in that

gloomy house. This 

path leads to a garden that will lift 

you right out of your self.

The gardener is an old friend,

the cyptress and jasmine, too.

Every day

we come and gather

a hundred blossoms

here to scatter

among you.

Don't worry, there

are no hidden motives,

just too much love

blooming to 

keep for ourselves.

These words are fragrance escaping 

from this garden. See

how the world is softened

by their sweetness. Hear

them whisper,

Come! Come! It

really is like this!

When we first caught

the scent, it

swept us away, then

gave us greatness.

And even if we are

nothing more than 

servants of love now, 

take care! Like love, 

we wait in ambush.


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