Poetry is to Music as Lyric is to Soul for Friday, November 3, 2006

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Friday, November 3, 2006

If anyone asks you about the moon

If anyone asks you about the huris, show your face, say: like this! If anyone asks you about the moon, climb up on the roof, say: like this! If anyone seeks a fairy, let them see your countenance, If anyone asks about the aroma of musk, untie your hair [and] say: like this! If anyone asks: 'How do the clouds uncover the moon?' untie the front of your robe, knot by knot, say: like this! If anyone asks: 'How did Jesus raise the dead?' kiss me on the lips, say: like this! If anyone asks: 'What are... Sign in to see full entry.

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