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Rumi's "Images of the Unseen"
Posted by Emil (Guest) squaremoon@emilsdiary.com - Saturday, October 29 2005, 3:26:24 (CEST)
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Is it right to make images
of how the Unseen world works?

Only the One who knows such things can do that.
How can our bald heads explain hair?

Moses thought what he saw was a stick,
but it had a dragon inside it.

If such a spiritual King
could not see inside a piece of wood,
how can we possibly understand temptation and destiny,
the grain thrown out and the Thrower's purposes?

We're mice peeking around
and meddling where we ought not.

The images we invent
could change into wild beasts
and tear us to pieces!

Satan said that He was fire and that Adam was clay,
and with that comparison he destroyed himself.

In Noah's time people mocked his shipbuilding
with metaphors.
"Maybe it will sprout legs
and walk away!"
"Put some wings on it!"

But Noah knew his work was right.
He didn't mind what they said.

Here's a story.

A thief was cutting a hole through the wall of a house
at night. The owner was sick and groggy,
but he heard the soft, digging tap of the pick.

He got up and climbed out on the roof
and hung his head over to look,
"What's going on down there?
Why are you out in the middle of the night?
Who are you?"
"I'm a drummer, my friend."

"How wonderful. But I don't hear any drum music."
"You will.
Tomorrow you'll hear a song that goes,
OH NO! WHAT HAS HAPPENED?

OH NO! I'VE BEEN ROBBED!"

This is how we sound
when we talk about spiritual matters,
saying "moon" and "soul" and "spirit guide."

What do we mean by these words?
Sometimes I say The Sun with the Sun inside the Sun,
and claim to be describing God.
I'm talking
in my sleep.



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