IF THE FALLING OF A
HOOF
If the falling of a
hoof
Ever rings the temple bells,
Ever rings the temple bells,
If a lonely man's final
scream
Before he hangs himself
Before he hangs himself
And the nightingale's
perfect lyric
Of happiness
All become an equal cause to dance,
Of happiness
All become an equal cause to dance,
Then the Sun has at last
parted
Its curtain before you -
Its curtain before you -
God has stopped playing
child's games
With your mind
And dragged you backstage by
The hair,
With your mind
And dragged you backstage by
The hair,
Shown to you the only
possible
Reason
Reason
For this bizarre and
spectacular
Existence.
Existence.
Go running through the
streets
Creating divine chaos,
Creating divine chaos,
Make everyone and yourself
ecstatically mad
For the Friend's beautiful open arms.
For the Friend's beautiful open arms.
Go running through this
world
Giving love, giving love,
Giving love, giving love,
If the falling of a hoof
upon this earth
Ever rings the
Temple
Bell.
Ever rings the
Temple
Bell.
~ Hafiz ~
(The Gift - versions
of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
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