I came across the following poem this morning. If you find this nourishment for your soul, I highly recommend Daniel Ladinsky’s Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West.
I’d suggest reading the poem a few times (taking a minute or two to pause before the next reading), and ask yourself how is God speaking to you through these words…Blessings.
BEAUTIFUL CREATURE
There is a beautiful creature living
in a hole you have dug,
so at night I set fruit and grains and little pots of wine and milk
beside your soft earthen mounds,
and I often sing to you,
but still, my dear, you do not come out.
I have fallen in love with someone
who is hiding inside
of you,
We should talk about this problem,
otherwise I will never
leave you
alone!
-Hafiz
Hafiz (1320-1389) was born in southeast Persia. He had a great spiritual master as his teacher who guided the development of his poetry and the unfolding of his soul. His greatest desire in life was union with God.
Reference: Ladinsky, Daniel. Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West. Penguin Group, 2002. (page 174)
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