Tuesday, June 11, 2013
"At the time of separation"--Rumi poem
At the time of separation, Love creates imaginary forms
When Union arrives, the Formless One appears,
Saying "I am the Origin of the origin of sobriety and wine;
Beauty in all its forms is a reflection of Me.
Now, this moment, I withdraw all veils to reveal
Beauty's final splendor, without any intermediary.
For so long now you have been busy with My reflection ˆ
You have won the power now to gaze at My Essence alone."
- Jalal-ud-Din Rumi
(Translated by Andrew Harvey from A Year of Rumi)
