Hello Rumi Tuesday! Rumi has a surprise guest!

Hello Rumi Tuesday! Rumi has a surprise guest! August 30, 2016

Hello Rumi Tuesday

 

Hafiz - Sun in Drag

 

You are the sun in drag.

 

You are God hiding from yourself.

 

Remove all the “mine” –

 

that is the veil.

 

Why ever worry about anything?

 

Listen to what your friend Hafiz knows for certain:

 

The appearance of this world is a Magi’s brilliant trick,

 

Though its affairs are nothing into nothing.

 

You are a divine elephant with amnesia

 

Trying to live in an ant hole.

 

Sweetheart O sweetheart,

 

You are God in drag!

 
 
 

~ Hafiz
-Translated by Daniel Ladinsky.

 

 

 
 

Rumi’s surprise guest?
The Sufi poet, HAFIZ!

No matter how many times I read this poem,

it brings a smile to my face and joy to my heart.

I love to see people’s faces and hear their reactions

when I share this poem in classes.

It makes for great conversation!!

That said, rather than give my commentary here,

I invite you to comment below.

I’d love to know your thoughts about this one.

What does this tell you about

the Essence of the One?

 
 
photo credits:
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ID 47377906 © Hayati Kayhan | Dreamstime.com
iStockPhoto ID 15399375 Copyright: Daleen Loest
 

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