Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Lord of Beauty


The Lord of Beauty

The lord of beauty enters the soul
as a man walks into an orchard in spring.

Come into me that way again.
Like a fresh idea in an artist's mind,
you fashion things before they come into being.

You sweep the floor like the man
who keeps the doorway.

When you brush a form clean,
it becomes what it truly is.

You guard your silence perfectly
like a waterbag that does not leak.

You live where Shams lives,
because your heart-donkey
was strong enough to take you there.

-- Rumi

2 comments:

Maureen said...

Your image is magical. Beautifully paired with Rumi.

Louise Gallagher said...

Oh how magical and lovely!

Thank you!