Rumi – In the Arms of the Beloved, Jonathan Star

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Who is at my door?

He said, “Who is at my door?”
I said, “Your humble servant.”
He said, “What business do you have?”
I said, “To greet you, 0 Lord.”

He said, “How long will you journey on?”
I said, “Until you stop me.”
He said, “How long will you boil in the fire?”
I said, “Until I am pure.

“This is my oath of love.
For the sake of love
I gave up wealth and position.”

He said, “You have pleaded your case
but you have no witness.”
I said, “My tears are my witness;
the pallor of my face is my proof.’
He said, “Your witness has no credibility;
your eyes are too wet to see.”
I said, “By the splendor of your justice
my eyes are clear and faultless.”

He said, “What do you seek?”
I said, “To have you as my constant friend.”
He said, “What do you want from me?”
I said, “Your abundant grace.”

He said, “Who was your companion on the ‘ourney?
I said, “The thought of you, 0 King.”
He said, “What called you here?”
I said, “The fragrance of your wine.”

He said, “What brings you the most fulfillment?”
I said, “The company of the Emperor.”
He said, “What do you find there?”
I said, “A hundred miracles.”
He said, “Why is the palace deserted?”
I said, “They all fear the thief.”
He said, “Who is the thief?”
I said, “The one who keeps me from -you.

He said, “Where is there safety?”
I said, “In service and renunciation.”
He said, “What is there to renounce?”
I said, “The hope of salvation.”

He said, “Where is there calamity?”
I said, “In the presence of your love.”
He said, “How do you benefit from this life?”
I said, “By keeping true to myself

Now it is time for silence.
If I told you about His true essence
You would fly from your self and be gone,
and neither door nor roof could hold you back!

http://www.khamush.com/love_poems.html#”I%20am%20only%20the%20house%20of%20your%20beloved,

http://www.indranet.com/potpourri/poetry/rumi/rumi.html


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3 responses to “Rumi – In the Arms of the Beloved, Jonathan Star”

  1. Ahmed Sheriff Avatar
    Ahmed Sheriff

    I have been asked by Shaykh Fadhlallah Haeri to get contact details Of Jonathan Star. Can You Assist or point me in the right direction.

    Any help will be appreciated.

  2. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    I would like to connect with you, please email me so that we may begin a dialog. I have many questions!

  3. Aine Avatar
    Aine

    I love the poems of Rumi and am looking for the one containing the lines
    “I thought about you for so long
    that I became you…slowly, but slowly, as you drew near
    I disappeared…”
    I am probably bot quoting accurately but wish someone could help me find it!!

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