I've read "The Gift" by Daneil Ladinsky, which are Poems by HAFIZ, many many times. Hafiz, the great Sufi master, is one of the world’s most adored poets. He's affectionately known as the “Tongue of the Invisible” and Ralph Waldo Emmerson himself stated that “Hafiz is a poet for poets.”
"Faithful Lover"
The moon came to me last nightWith a sweet question.
She said.
"The sun has been my faithful lover
For millions of years.
Whenever I offer my body to him
Brilliant light pours from his heart.
Thousands then notice my happiness
And Delight in pointing
Toward my beauty.
Hafiz,
Is it true that our destiny
Is to turn into Light
Itself?"
And I replied,
Dear moon,
Now that your love is maturing,
We need to sit together
Close like this more often
So I might instruct you
How to become
Who you
Are!
Hafiz expressed in poetry love for the divine, and the intoxicating oneness of union with it. He wrote about 5,000 poems in his lifetime.
"It Felt Love"
How
Did the rose
Ever open its heart
And give to this world
All its
Beauty?
It felt the encouragement of light
Against its
Being,
Otherwise,
We all remain
Too
Frightened.
If you haven't picked up this book yet, you should! It takes us into a deeper space within ourselves and brings us out into a more peaceful outlook in life and love. Take a break from the usual New York Times Best Sellers, order your favorite tea (or coffee), and get cultured!
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