Song of Love
- I am the lover's eyes, and the spirit's
- Wine, and the heart's nourishment.
- I am a rose. My heart opens at dawn and
- The virgin kisses me and places me
- Upon her breast.
-
- I am the house of true fortune, and the
- Origin of pleasure, and the beginning
- Of peace and tranquility. I am the gentle
- Smile upon the lips of beauty. When youth
- Overtakes me he forgets his toil, and his
- Whole life becomes reality of sweet dreams.
-
- I am the poet's elation,
- And the artist's revelation,
- And the musician's inspiration.
-
- I am a sacred shrine in the heart of a
- Child, adored by a merciful mother.
-
- I appear to a heart's cry; I shun a demand;
- My fullness pursues the heart's desire;
- It shuns the empty claim of the voice.
-
- I appeared to Adam through Eve
- And exile was his lot;
- Yet I revealed myself to Solomon, and
- He drew wisdom from my presence.
-
- I smiled at Helena and she destroyed Tarwada;
- Yet I crowned Cleopatra and peace dominated
- The Valley of the Nile.
-
- I am like the ages—building today
- And destroying tomorrow;
- I am like a god, who creates and ruins;
- I am sweeter than a violet's sigh;
- I am more violent than a raging tempest.
-
- Gifts alone do not entice me;
- Parting does not discourage me;
- Poverty does not chase me;
- Jealousy does not prove my awareness;
- Madness does not evidence my presence.
-
- Oh seekers, I am Truth, beseeching Truth;
- And your Truth in seeking and receiving
- And protecting me shall determine my
- Behavior.
- --oOo-- -