The Song of the Reed

Picture "Zen Gold" kindly provided by h.koppdelaney under CC

An adaptation of my favorite poem's follow below by Sufi mystic Rumi follows below.  I modified it a bit to suit my interpretation.

Oh friend listen to the song of the reed

Singing with pangs of separation ever since it was torn away

From its loving bed

Now it suffers from distant memories and lost love

The secret of my song though near

These inner melodies, no-one can, see no one can hear 

Find the one who can

Let that person share with you the secret of my song

Of mingling that person's soul with mine

The inner flame of love that fuels my being

This inner wine of love that gives me life

Would you dare learn how lovers bleed, and bare open your naked soul

Listen, listen to the song of the reed!

Peace

Kirpal