Thursday, March 08, 2012
Poem by Abu-Said Abil-Kheir
Rise early at dawn, when our storytelling begins
By Abu-Said Abil-Kheir
(967 - 1049)
English version by Vraje Abramian
Rise early at dawn, when our storytelling begins.
In the dead of the night, when all other doors are
locked,
the door for the Lovers to enter opens.
Be wide awake in the dark when Lovers
begin fluttering around the Beloved's window,
like homing pigeons arriving with flaming bodies.
