CAST ALL YOUR VOTES FOR DANCING
I know the voice of depression
Still calls to you.
I know those habits that can ruin your life
Still send their invitations.
But you are with the Friend now
And look so much stronger.
You can stay that way
And even bloom!
Keep squeezing drops of the Sun
From your prayers and work and music
And from your companions' beautiful laughter.
Keep squeezing drops of the Sun
From the sacred hands and glance of your Beloved
And, my dear,
From the most insignificant movements
Of your own holy body.
Learn to recognize the counterfeit coins
That may buy you just a a moment of pleasure,
But then drag you for days
Like a broken man
Behind a farting camel.
You are with the Friend now.
Learn what actions of yours delight Him,
What actions of yours bring freedom
And Love.
Whenever you say God's name, dear pilgrim,
My ears wish my head was missing
So they could finally kiss each other
And applaud all your nourishing wisdom!
O keep squeezing drops of the Sun
From your prayers and work and music
And from your companions' beautiful laughter
And from the most insignificant movements
Of your own holy body.
Now, sweet one,
Be wise.
Cast all your votes for Dancing!
--Hafiz
Peace & Love.
10 comments:
I started Kripalu Yoga Dance this week - soul dancing - dancing really like no one is watching and in celebration of the fact that my body can do that !
I cast my voye for dancing , lovely Connie !
Glad to know you are leading part of the campaign !
Hate typos !!! I cast my vote, not voye.
Happy Saturday !
Nice, it felt as tho the words were meant for me, just me.
thank you
Farting camel. Heh heh.
Sorry, had to start with that...I love being immature!! :)
Connie, I don't know how you do it but you seem to tap into exactly what I'm feeling with almost every post. (Second-ing Paige's comment) I recently picked up some compilations ("Jala" and "Nataraja" compiled by Shiva Rea") and have just been movin' my body with the musical energy. T'is DELICIOUS.
Here's one vote that's not going to waste!
I cast my vote for dancing any day, especially if the alternative is walking behind a farting camel. hehe.
I adore Hafiz <3
The imagery .... splendid!!
The farting camel is most appropriate and made me giggle too, but....
"Whenever you say God's name, dear pilgrim,
My ears wish my head was missing
So they could finally kiss each other
And applaud all your nourishing wisdom!"
But that is pure inspirational and divine genius, sigh.
I love that.
I love you.
Have a beautiful day today sister of my heart and give Hansel a big squeezy hug from me.
xxme
Hafiz is my favorite, my hero!! I love the picture that you picked to go with his words of inspiration! I am thrilled to have traveled to your blog today!
Fabulous and beautiful!
I love this poem! It must not be in the book of Hafiz poetry I have or I feel sure I would have bookmarked it. So utterly perfect.
Love the photo pairing. :)
"keep squeezing drops of the sun" love this so much
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