Rumi and Other Mystical Poets List: Hafiz - This Teaching Business Isn't Easy

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Hafiz - This Teaching Business Isn't Easy

This Teaching Business Isn't Easy The most Difficult task in hunting you, God, Is using those arrows and bow You gave my heart. They are made of plain water I aim A great distance At the Sun. Hafiz, who can understand The profound absurdity of all effort On this Path. Why not state this ancient dilemma From another view. Listen: Not once in our history Has an ant gone out and captured An elephant single-handed. Does that tell you anything new? Maybe not. This teaching business Isn't Easy. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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