Separation (A Prayer)

I feel this Separation deeply,
I endure its sweet pain,
The fruit of my Patience,
Still yet to be found,


Forgive me O' Lord,
For I feel no Separation from You,
I endure this pain for another,
One whom you have Created,


My Love for Thee, 
O' Beautiful Creator,
Is as Endless as Your Oceans of Wisdom,
Your Infinite Mercy,


Yet tonight, I weep not from being far from You,
Instead, I weep from being far from one of Yours,
This ecstasy fills me, blinds me, consumes me,
I use it to know You, I endure it to come closer to You,


Tonight, however, I just want to be close to Your Servant,
Forgive me my trespass, I know it is You I should pine for,
Forgive my Love, my Lord, Forgive me this Separation,
I pray unto You to relieve this constant Pain,


I ask this Pain to be relieved in oh but One form,
The end of this Separation,
I know I know little, I know I may be asking for more pain,
But tonight, my mind has fused with my heart, they are One,


They beat together, they ask for one thing in this moment,
To be with Your Servant now and forever,
Will this bring me Closer to You in the End?
Will my naive request be fulfilled?


Forgive me my trespass, for Emotion has blinded me,
To know that my Emotion has taken over is to contradict this Fact,
I see clearly because of Your Constant Presence in my Life,
I hear clearly because of Your Constant Presence in my Life,


I cannot claim to be anywhere near your Men,
I cannot claim to be anywhere near your Angels,
I cannot claim to be anywhere near your Humble Servants,
I can only claim that I Love You.

[Rouzbeh]

Seeker of Silence

A seeker of silence am I, and what treasures have I found with silences that I may dispense with confidence? 

 

[Kahlil Gibran]

The Sweetness of the Fast

There is an unseen sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness. We are lutes. When the soundbox is filled, no music can come forth. When the brain and the belly burn from fasting, every moment a new song rises out of the fire. 

[Mevlana Jelalluddin Rumi]

The Importance of Kind Words

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

[Mother Teresa]

What My Heart Desires

My heart desires to know what is True,
It feels the warmth of a presence unknown,
The unknown is yet familiar,
Looking for what it means to be free,


Repressed emotions bring about devotion
Knowing thy self propels you deeper into this Ocean
Begging others for guidance You become my true guide,
Helplessly helping the cause of Man


Not knowing while knowing,
Tears flow down my cheeks,
Carrying this weight of wisdom
This weight of Truth belongs to Your Lovers,


Seperated from you only brings me closer,
Feeling this burn and distance constantly,
When will it be for us to be reunited,
Seeking for what is Real here and now,


Walking in the shadows filled with light,
Hearing the whispers yet listening to Him,
Love, love, love...
My heart desires to know You.


[Rouzbeh]

Eyvallah!

You are the remedy for my despair; You are the origin of my sorrow; You have within the Four Elements; In you is Sanctuary! Around your waist is the girdle; The crown is atop your head; Illumination emanates from your visage, O Hacı Bektaş!

To Know One Self

For years, copying other people, I tried to know myself.
From within, I couldn't decide what to do.
Unable to see, I heard my name being called.
Then I walked outside.

[Mevlana Jalalludin Rumi]