05/01/2023
My sensei, husband and friend May1st2020-May1st 2023… he knew Rumi was one of my favorite poets Love is a Stranger
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Gone To The Unseen Rumi
At last you have departed and gone to the Unseen.�What marvelous route did you take from this world?
Beating your wings and feathers,�you broke free from this cage.�Rising up to the sky�you attained the world of the soul.�You were a prized falcon trapped by an Old Woman.�Then you heard the drummer’s call�and flew beyond space and time.
As a lovesick nightingale, you flew among the owls.�Then came the scent of the rose garden�and you flew off to meet the Rose.
The wine of this fleeting world�caused your head to ache.�Finally you joined the tavern of Eternity.�Like an arrow, you sped from the bow�and went straight for the bull’s eye of bliss.
This phantom world gave you false signs�But you turned from the illusion�and journeyed to the land of truth.
You are now the Sun–�what need have you for a crown?�You have vanished from this world–�what need have you to tie your robe?
I’ve heard that you can barely see your soul.�But why look at all?–�yours is now the Soul of Souls!
O heart, what a wonderful bird you are.�Seeking divine heights,�Flapping your wings,�you smashed the pointed spears of your enemy.
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you–�You are the fearless rose�that grows amidst the freezing wind.
Pouring down like the rain of heaven�you fell upon the rooftop of this world.�Then you ran in every direction�and escaped through the drain spout…
Now the words are over�and the pain they bring is gone.�Now you have gone to rest�in the arms of the Beloved.