Out of the oasis of silence can we drink deeply from our inner cup of wisdom.
What we speak becomes the house we live in.
Let thought become the beautiful Woman. Cultivate your mind and heart to that depth That it can give you everything A warm body can. Why just keep making love with God's child-- Form When the Friend Himself is standing Before us So open-armed? My dear, Let prayer become your beautiful Lover And become free, Become free of this whole world Like Hafiz.
Don't surrender your loneliness So quickly. Let it cut more deep.
Let it ferment and season you As few human Or even divine ingredients can.
Something missing in my heart tonight Has made my eyes so soft, My voice So tender,
My need of God Absolutely Clear.
How Did the rose Ever open its heart
And give to this world All its Beauty?
It felt the encouragement of light Against its Being
Otherwise, We all remain
Too
Frightened.
EvenAfterAll this timeThe Sun never says to the earth,"You oweMe. "LookWhat happensWith love like that,It lights theWholeSky.
I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.
When the violinCan forgive the pastIt starts singing.
When the violin can forgiveEvery wound caused by othersThe heart starts singing.
What is this precious love and laughterBudding in our hearts?It is the glorious soundOf a soul waking up!
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