Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (1207-1273)  

AKA Rumi




The Awakening

 

In the early dawn of happiness
you gave me three kisses
so that I would wake up
to this moment of love

 

I tried to remember in my heart
what I’d dreamt about
during the night
before I became aware
of this moving
of life

 

I found my dreams
but the moon took me away
It lifted me up to the firmament
and suspended me there
I saw how my heart had fallen
on your path
singing a song

 

Between my love and my heart
things were happening which
slowly slowly
made me recall everything

 

You amuse me with your touch
although I can’t see your hands.
You have kissed me with tenderness
although I haven’t seen your lips
You are hidden from me.

 

But it is you who keeps me alive

 

Perhaps the time will come
when you will tire of kisses
I shall be happy
even for insults from you
I only ask that you
keep some attention on me.

 

 

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2022-12-19