For ages you have come and
gone courting this delusion.
For ages you have
run from the pain
and forfeited the ecstasy.
So come, return to
the root of the root
of your own soul.
Although you appear
in earthly form
your essence is
pure Consciousness.
You are the fearless
guardian of Divine Light.
So come, return to
the root of the root
of your own soul.
When you lose
all sense of self
the bonds of a
thousand chains
will vanish.
Lose yourself
completely,
return to
the root of the root
of your own soul.
You descended from Adam,
by the pure Word of God,
but you turned your sight
to the empty show
of this world.
Alas, how can you be
satisfied with so little?
So come, return
to the root of the root
of your own soul.
Why are you so
enchanted by this world
when a mine of gold
lies within you?
Open your eyes
and come ---
Return to
the root of the root
of your own soul.
You were born from
the rays of God's Majesty
when the stars were
in their perfect place.
How long will you
suffer from the blows
of a nonexistent hand?
So come, return
to the root of the root
of your own soul.
You are a ruby
encased in granite.
How long will you
deceive us with
this outer show?
O friend, We can see
the truth in your eyes!
So come, return
to the root of the root
of your own soul.
After one moment with
that glorious Friend
you became loving,
radiant, and ecstatic.
Your eyes were
sweet and full of fire.
Come, return
to the root of the root
of your own soul.
Shams-e Tabriz,
the King of the Tavern
has handed you
an eternal cup,
And God in all
His glory is
pouring the wine.
So come! Drink!
Return
to the root of the root
of your own soul.
Soul of all souls,
life of all life - you are That.
Seen and unseen,
moving and unmoving -
you are That.
The road that leads
to the City is endless;
Go without head and feet
and you'll already be there.
What else could you be? -
you are That.
— Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi
May we drink from the spring,
Simeon
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