Hafiz - Kiss Me
Like A pair Of mismatched newlyweds, One of whom still feels very insecure, I keep turning to God Saying, "Kiss me." The Gift Poems by HAFIZ Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
St. Teresa of Avila
“May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing that you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into our bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and everyone of you.” ― St. Teresa of Avila Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Hafiz I Know How You Get
I know the way you can get When you have not had a drink of Love. Your face hardens, Your sweet muscles cramp. Children become concerned About a strange look that appears in your eyes Which even begins to worry your own mirror And nose. Squirrels and birds sense your sadness And call an important conference in a tall tree. They decide which secret code to chant To help your mind and soul. Even angels fear that brand of madness That arrays itself against the world And throws sharp stones and... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Rumi - So Drunk
Okay, I will do it: sing longer songs tonight because sometimes you're just so damn hard to please, and I guess I am still courting you, trying to get into your soul's knickers. What makes you like that--grouchy around the edges? What classrooms have you lounged in; what nonsense have you traded your gold for? How can you look so needy-- God is growing in fields you own. He hangs from trees you pass every day. He is disguised as that peach and pine cone. Every sound I hear--He made it. I have... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Rumi - Congratulations
You have fallen in love my dear heart Congratulations! You have freed yo urself from all attachme nts Congratulations! You have given up both worlds to be on your own the whole creation praises your solitude Congratulations! Your disbelief has turned into belief your bitterness, into sweetness Congratulations! You have now entered into Love's fire, my pure heart Congratulations! Inside the Sufi's heart there is always a feast dear heart, you are celebrating Congratulations! My heart, I have seen... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Meister Eckhart
When I was the stream, when I was the forest, when I was still the field, when I was every hoof, foot, fin and wing, when I was the sky itself, no one ever asked me did I have a purpose, no one ever wondered was there anything I might need, for there was nothing I could not love. It was when I left all we once were that the agony began, the fear and questions came, and I wept, I wept. And tears I had never known before. So I returned to the river, I returned to the mountains. I asked for their... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Hafiz - Look at Love
LOOK AT LOVE how it tangles with the one fallen in love look at spirit how it fuses with earth giving it new life why are you so busy with this or that or good or bad pay attention to how things blend why talk about all the known and the unknown see how unknown merges into the known why think separately of this life and the next when one is born from the last look at your heart and tongue one feels but deaf and dumb the other speaks in words and signs look at water and fire earth and wind... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Hafiz - In a Tree House
In A Tree House Light Will someday split you open Even if your life is now a cage, For a divine seed, the crown of destiny, Is hidden and sown on an ancient, fertile plain You hold the title to. Love will surely bust you wide open Into an unfettered, blooming new galaxy Even if your mind is now A spoiled mule. A life-giving radiance will come, The Friend's gratuity will come- O look again within yourself, For I know you were once the elegant host To all the marvels in creation. From a sacred... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Hafiz - Live for Others
Think about this for a second. God (being God), having Infinite Knowledge Not only knew your every thought and action Your life would ever experience (Even before you were born) But He also, being the Divine Creator, Has etched every moment of your existence With His own hand. Think about this for a moment: I have never heard a bird or the sun Ever say to God, I am sorry. There seems to be a great reward For clear thinking: All existence is a pawn in the Friend's hands. Look, one gets wings and... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Hafiz - Please
Please We are at The Nile's end. We are carrying particles From every continent, creature, and age. It has been raining on the plains Of our vision for millions of years And our senses Are so muddy compared to Yours--dear God. But I only hear these words from You As we are all trying to embrace The Clear Sky-Ocean. "Dear ones, come. Please, My dear ones, Come." The GIFT Poems by HAFIZ The Great Sufi Master Translated by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.