Celebrating Eid with Rumi
It’s a habit of yours to walk slowly.
You hold a grudge for years.
With such heaviness, how can you be modest?
With such attachments, do you expect to arrive anywhere?
Be wide as the air to learn a secret.
Right now you’re equal portions clay
and water, thick mud.
Abraham learned how the sun and moon and the stars all set.
He said, No longer will I try to assign partners for God.
You are so weak. Give up to grace.
The ocean takes care of each wave
till it gets to shore.
You need more help than you know.
You’re trying to live your life in open scaffolding.
Say Bismillah, In the name God,
As the priest does with knife when he offers an animal.
Bismillah your old self
to find your real name.
From “The Essential Rumi”published by Castle Books.
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Wonderful poem and Eid Mubarak Raza. I’ve noticed that you are the only consistent blogger in the whole Pakistani blogosphere. All the rest, including myself, are a bunch of lazy delinquents who only write when they are in a mood of writing. Have a very happy Eid.
Comment by Nauman — October 13, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
Salaams Brother Raza,
MashaAllah!
A profoundly motivating poem!
Eid Mubarak to you and your family.
sf
Comment by sf — October 13, 2007 @ 4:45 pm
“You hold a grudge for years.
With such heaviness, how can you be modest?
With such attachments, do you expect to arrive anywhere?
Be wide as the air to learn a secret.”
Bohat khoob!
Comment by Sidhusaaheb — October 14, 2007 @ 1:47 pm
thanks Janaab
great!
Comment by RR — October 14, 2007 @ 6:36 pm
One of my favorite Rumi poems
Just perfect, and a real reflection of the path of Love.
Ya Haqq!
Comment by Irving — October 16, 2007 @ 12:53 pm