Tuesday, October 27, 2009
"The Time Has Come" (poem by Rumi)
The Time Has Come
the time has come
to break all my promises
tear apart all chains
and cast away all advice
disassemble the heavens
link by link
and break at once
all lovers' ties
with the sword of death
put cotton inside
both my ears
and close them to
all words of wisdom
crash the door and
enter the chamber
where all sweet
things are hidden
how long can i
beg and bargain
for the things of this world
while love is waiting
how long before
i can rise beyond
how i am and
what i am
- Jelalludin Rumi
Ghazal 1591
Translated by Nader Khalili
