Having noticed Eilid's 'quote' by Rumi I am reminded of this beautiful poem by Rumi - one of my favourites
Oh, if a tree could wander and move with foot and wings!It would not suffer the axe blows and not the pain of saws!For would the sun not wander away in every night ?How could at every morning the world be lighted up?And if the ocean's water would not rise to the sky,How would the plants be quickened by streams and gentle rain?The drop that left its homeland, the sea, and then returned ?It found an oyster waiting and grew into a pearl.Did Yusaf not leave his father, in grief and tears and despair?Did he not, by such a journey, gain kingdom and fortune wide?Did not the Prophet travel to far Medina, friend?And there he found a new kingdom and ruled a hundred lands.You lack a foot to travel? Then journey into yourself!And like a mine of rubies receive the sunbeams? print!Out of yourself such a journey will lead you to your self,It leads to transformation of dust into pure gold!
Lovely pipit :0) a really nice poem.
An optimist sees the beauty of the complete rose.A pessimist sees only the thorn .
It is, isn't it. I love the way the translation from Farsi into English is a bit flawed and woolly. Adds to the charm I think. You should read some Persian poetry, it's so spiritual and very romantic.
Pip x
That's beautiful, Pipit. Thanks. (will look some Persian poetry up, for more!)
Hi Lindy
As a poetess yourself I'm sure you will love and appreciate the wonder of Persian poetry.
Enjoy !
Pipit x
Here's another poem by Rumi that helped me through a bad time recently.
Petals
Even when you tear its petals off one after another, the rose keeps laughing and doesn't bend in pain. "Why should I be afflicted because of a thorn? It is the thorn which taught me how to laugh." Whatever you lost through fate, be certain that it saved you from pain. A Sheikh was asked: "What is Sufism?" He said: "To feel joy in the heart when sorrow appears."
Hi Pipit
Not someone I know , and enjoyed both poems.
Reminds me of a verse from the poem Joy not sure by who now, it went something like:-
Joy gives you wingsIn difficult circumstances; The problems don't go away, but you can rise above them.
Robert
Yes Robert, that is a lovely poem. It's by Jake Erkens
The whole poem goes:
Joy gives you wingsIn difficult circumstances; The problems don't go away, but you can rise above themJoy is not just a feeling or emotionJoy is the pleasure of lifeLife in itself cannot be life without JoyLife is hard, but Joy can overcome itJoy is only there if you accept itJoy can be found at any time of the daySay Joy were an angel, it would save youSay Joy were a demon, it would haunt youHowever, Joy can be anything you like or loveMainly Joy comes to help you through lifeTimes of trials comesTimes of sadness comesJoy is in the heartJoy is bigger then sadnessJoy gives you wings to live another dayJoy is the reason why people smile back at youJoy is Joy when you accept it
Thanks for that, it's been awhile....
Pipit, such emotional, deep and thoughtful poetry by Rumi. Thank you so much for introducing me to them.
Thanks for reminding me of Joy by Jake Erkens. I haven't heard it for a while.
Thank you for the 'Joy' poem - its wonderful. I have often remarked in my life that there is not enough Joy about!