The Place Where You Are Right Now
This place where you are right now
God circled on a map for you.
Wherever your eyes and arms and heart can move
Against the earth and the sky,
The Beloved has bowed there -
Our beloved has bowed there knowing
You were coming.
I could tell you a priceless secret about
Your real worth, dear pilgrim,
But any unkindness to yourself,
Any confusion about others,
Will keep one
From accepting the grace, the love,
The sublime freedom
Divine knowledge always offers to you.
Never mind, Hafiz, about
The great requirements this path demands
Of the wayfarers,
For your soul is too full of wine tonight
To withhold the wondrous Truth from this world.
But because I am so clever and generous,
I have already clearly woven a resplendent lock
Of his tresses
As a remarkable truth and gift
In this poem for you.
~ Hafiz
Kay, I love the words and images in this blog, and the reminder to be still, accepting where and who I am this minute, so that whatever is coming next will be something that I will see clearly. “Being” is so important isn’t it, yet so easy to lose in all the “Doing”?
best wishes
Jenny
I apologize for taking so long to reply back Jenny, it would be totally rude in real life to ignore someone for so long! Yes we do all get so caught up in the doing, busy been busy, for busy sakes. I am starting to learn to sit back and be far more in the present than I used to be. I will have to check out your blog as I don’t think I have seen it yet. Kay