Dumbfounded by Love
Dear soul, Love alone cuts arguments short,
for it alone comes to the rescue when you cry for help against
disputes.
Eloquence is dumbfounded by Love: it dares not wrangle;
for the lover fears that, if he answers back,
the pearl of inner experience might fall out of his mouth.
Rumi - translation by Camille and Kabir Helminski
“Rumi: Jewels of Remembrance”
Threshold Books, 1996
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simply beautiful….
cheers,
ssd
Comment by Shaheen Sultan Dhanji — May 13, 2008 @ 4:08 am
Well Said…..
Beautiful!!!
Comment by Ghazala Khan — May 15, 2008 @ 6:17 am
If only I had read this two days back…. life would have been so easy…
Comment by Manpreet — May 15, 2008 @ 5:13 pm