Sunday, December 25, 2016

You Worry Too Much by RUMI

I read this poem to myself whenever my monkey mind wanders and worries. 


Oh soul, 
you worry too much.
You say, 
I make you feel dizzy.
Of a little headache then,
why do you worry?    
You say, I am your moon-faced beauty.  


Of the cycles of the moon and 
passing of the years,
why do you worry? 
You say, I am your source of passion, 
I excite you.
Of playing into the Devils hand,
why do you worry?

Oh soul,
you worry too much.

Look at yourself, 
what you have become.
You are now a field of sugar canes,
why show that sour face to me?
You say that I keep you warm inside. 
Then why this cold sigh?
You have gone to the roof of heavens.
Of this world of dust, why do you worry?

Oh soul,
you worry too much.

Your arms are heavy 
with treasures of all kinds.


About poverty,
why do you worry? 
You are Joseph, 
beautiful, strong,
steadfast in your belief,
all of Egypt has become drunk
because of you.
Of those who are blind to your beauty,
and deaf to your songs,
why do you worry?

Oh soul, 
you worry too much.

You have seen your own strength.     
You have seen your own beauty.
You have seen your golden wings. 
Of anything less, 
why do you worry?
You are in truth 
the soul, of the soul, of the soul.
You are the security, 
the shelter of the spirit of Lovers. 
Oh the sultan of sultans, 
of any other king, 
why do you worry?

Be silent, like a fish, 
and go into that pleasant sea.
You are in deep waters now,
of life's blazing fire.
Why do you worry? 

2 comments:

  1. I am amused with this blog. I think we are travelling parallelly on the same path to eternity...very happy to read about the greatest of the divine SUFIS...

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  2. This blog is beauty. As if it's a gift from God to the one who get a chance to glance over it. One of my miraculous moments of life to get acquainted with. Thank you, 'the author'.

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