Fakhruddin Iraqi: Love plays its lute
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Photo: Bedouin man & hunting falcon.
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Love plays its lute behind the screen --
where is a lover to listen to its tune?
With every breath a new song,
each split second a new string plucked.
The world has spilled Love's secret --
when could music ever hold its tongue?
Every atom babbles the mystery --
Listen yourself, for I'm no tattletale!
(Fakhruddin Iraqi)
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Source and Recommended Reading:
'Fakhruddin Iraqi (CWS): Divine Flashes'
By William Chittick (Author)
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Description:
One of the foremost expositors of Sufi teachings, Fakhruddin Iraqi (1213-1289) was one of the greatest of Persian poets. His masterpiece, Divine Flashes, is a classic expression of Sufi love mysticism.
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