RUMI DAYS

Daily readings of the 13th Century Persian poet as translated by Coleman Barks

Friday, April 23, 2010

How You Are with Me

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God spoke to Moses, You are the one I have chosen, and I love you. Moses replies, I feel the generosity, but say what it is in me that cau...
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Your Features

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The light you give off did not come from a pelvis. Your features did not begin in semen. Do not try to hide inside anger radiance that can...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

I, You, He, She, We

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I, you, he, she, we. In the garden of mystic lovers these are not true distinctions.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Sheba's Throne (2)

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Solomon saw that her heart was open to him and that the throne would soon be left behind. Let her bring it, he said. It will soon become a...
Monday, April 19, 2010

Sheba's Throne (1)

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When the Queen of Sheba came to Solomon, she left behind her kingdom and her wealth, the same way lovers leave their reputations. Her serv...
Sunday, April 18, 2010

A Small Green Island

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There is a small green island where one white cow lives alone, a meadow of an island. The cow grazes till nightfull, full and fat, but dur...
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Half-Heartedness

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Gamble everything for love, if you are a true human being. If not, Leave this gathering. Half-heartedness does not reach into majesty. You...
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