Dawn of Resurrection

Whoever has drunk a draught

from the cup of the Friend,

Shall not become sober again

until the dawn of resurrection.

—Hafez

Ocean Freedom

Ocean Freedom

What about the Divine Ocean’s great generosity?

Who could ever refuse the joy we feel to anyone?

Fish do not hold this sacred liquid in a cup,

they swim the vast fluidity in perfect freedom.

For we’ve come into the presence of the One

who was never apart from us.

—from Rumi

Queen of Light

Be watchful:

the grace of God appears suddenly.

It comes without warning

to an open heart,

sweeping out the stable of our experience

so that the Spirit -—

the Queen of Light --

may gladly enter.

--Rumi

Pain's song

That which sings pain’s song to you is an infinite love.

The messenger skilled in the language of the unseen world

is this same, vast, unending love.

It is compassion itself that speaks to you,

calling to you now beyond the limits of this created realm.

And it is love alone which frees you

from your tiny self in this world

and allows you to fly

free into its own great fullness.

— Khaqani Shirvani

Your heart is a vast ocean

Your heart is the mirror

of the essence most high.

Of the great royal treasury,

your heart is the prize.

Your heart is a vast ocean

—- but only holds a single pearl.

If you want such a treasure,

it is your heart you must find.

— Shah Ni’matallah Wali

Let these be the wings

Meditate now on steadfastness and clarity.

Let these be the wings that lift you

as you soar through the celestial spheres.

— from Rumi