In a Handful of God
by Hafiz as translated by Daniel Ladinsky
Poetry reveals that there is no empty space
When your truth forsakes its shyness,
When your fears surrender to your strengths,
You will begin to experience
That all existence
Is a teeming sea of infinite life.
In a handful of ocean water
You could not count all the finely tuned
Musicians
Who are acting stoned
For very intelligent and sane reasons
And of course are becoming extremely sweet
And wild.
In a handful of the sky and earth,
In a handful of God,
We cannot count
All the ecstatic lovers who are dancing there
Behind the mysterious veil.
True art reveals there is no void
Or darkness.
There is no loneliness to the clear-eyed mystic
In this luminous, brimming
Playful world.
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Thank you So Very much for sharing this Nancy! It is Gorgeous! What a divine reminder of the majesty, mystery, wonder right beneath our eyes. There is a distance of light years between the act of looking at the surface And Seeing what we for so much of our lives forget is there. Such an exquisite celebration of the miracles in every barely noticed corner of existence. “we are stardust” – Joni Mitchell
So glad you enjoyed it, Carlos! I am obsessed with Hafiz at the moment. You would love the book where I found this. Do check it out if you get a chance.
Nancy