Rumi and Other Mystical Poets List: Hafiz - God is the Ocean We Crave

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Friday, June 1, 2012

Hafiz - God is the Ocean We Crave

Why All This Talk of the Beloved, Music and dancing, And Liquid ruby-light we can lift in a cup? Because it is low tide, A very low tide in this age And around most hearts. We are exquisite coral reefs, Dying when exposed to strange Elements. God is the wine-ocean we crave-- We miss Flowing in and out of our Pores. The Subject Tonight Is Love, 60 Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz Versions by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.

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