today i have seen
the charm, the beauty,
the unfathomable grace
of the face
that i was looking for.
i am bewildered by the magnificence
of your beauty
and wish to see you with a hundred eyes.
my heart has burned with passion
and has searched forever
for this wondrous beauty
that I now behold.
your fragrant breath
like the morning breeze
has come to the stillness of the garden
your effulgence
has lit a fire in my heart
and you have made radiant
for me
the earth and sky.
words excerpted from "looking for your face" by rumi
I have come to love this poem. The glow in this rose is remarkable, and worthy of Rumi's transcendant words. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI echo Ruth's admiring words on the glow in the rose. What a beautiful partner for this sublime Rumi poem.
ReplyDeleteThe glow in the camellia is remarkable - I've seen calla lilies with that same quality. Always a pleasure to start my early mornings with a visit here, Steven.
ReplyDeleteAnd with a last parting glance at the flower, I see it is indeed a rose and not a camellia - I had wondered how yours were blooming this soon and mine still just buds! Mystery solved.
ReplyDeleteWow... amazing photo! And, of course... Rumi - what more can one say?
ReplyDeleteRumi really knew how to play words like a precious flute.
ReplyDeleteThis is a truly loving poem. It speaks of a love so unlike the trite love in movies and stories.
ReplyDeleteOh I love that kind of shot! I have one I took in early morning of a Morning Glory and it looks as if it's lit within!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend to you!