I thought I must give up on life..

Solomon Marni has contributed this beautiful poem for JR. 

I thought I must give up on life
And turn into a stone;
The desert wind quite suited me:
No heart, no mind–just bone.
I thought it would be dumb to try
To want something again;
Wanting turns to need, and then
Transmogrifies to pain.

I laughed at people still in love
Who trusted someone’s word;
To make my happiness depend
On faith seemed quite absurd.

I lay alone and wonder-struck,
Sleepless in my bed,
Still numb, still dumb, still ice, ice cold,
Not knowing I was dead.

And then you came and shone upon
My meadow full of snow,
And saw the flowers only love
Could recognize and grow;

And made me feel so beautiful
I shed my cold, cold skin,
And opened up my heart to you,
And, fearful, let you in.

And now, my dear, I am in love,
With all that I’ve been through.
I know the worst of all the world,
And I believe in you

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2 Responses to “I thought I must give up on life..”

  1. Sufi Poetry and Songs at Ijtema Says:
    June 24th, 2007 at 2:24 pm

    [...] Rumi (who has recently moved) brings us a Sufi Poem And now, my dear, I am in love, With all that I’ve been through. I know the worst of all the [...]

  2. indersalim Says:
    June 25th, 2007 at 2:01 pm

    so wonderful, i am listening Mehdi Hassan,
    guloon mein rang baray….a favourite of millions….when i opened ur mail, and read ur poem…i read it again… and now i am writing to you…i like these moments…
    the poem is really good one…. mubarak from my heart…
    is

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