TWO PUDDLES
CHATTING
It rained
during the night
And two puddles formed in the dark
And began chatting.
One said,
And two puddles formed in the dark
And began chatting.
One said,
“It is so nice
to at last be upon this earth
And to meet you as well,
And to meet you as well,
But what will
happen when
The brilliant Sun comes
And turns us back into spirit again?”
The brilliant Sun comes
And turns us back into spirit again?”
Dear
ones,
Enjoy the night as much as you can.
Enjoy the night as much as you can.
Why ever
trouble your heart with flight,
When you have just arrived
And your body is so full of warm desires.
And look:
When you have just arrived
And your body is so full of warm desires.
And look:
So many
meadows of soft hair are
Planted upon you.
Planted upon you.
Why ever
trouble yourself with God
When He is so unjudging
And kind
When He is so unjudging
And kind
Unless you are
blessed and live
Near the circle of a
Perfect One?
Near the circle of a
Perfect One?
(“The Gift” –
versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
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