Uniqueness of each soul...

The uniqueness of each soul

 

I swear my dear son,

no one in the entire world

is as precious as you are.

Look at that mirror

Take a good look at yourself

Who else is there above and beyond you?

 

Now give yourself a kiss

and with sweet whispers

fill your ears to the brim.

 

Watch for all that beauty,

reflecting from you

and sing a love song to your existence.

 

You can never overdo

praising your own soul

You can never over-pamper your heart.

 

You are both

the father and the son,

the sugar and the sugar cane.

 

Who else but you,

please tell me who else

can ever take your place?

 

Now give yourself a smile;

What is the worth of a diamond

if it doesn't shine?

 

How can I ever put a price

on the diamond that you are?

You are the entire treasure of the house.

 

You and your shadow

are forever present in this world;

You are that glorious bird of paradise*

 

*RUMI

 

 

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Jalal ad-Din Rumi was born in modern-day Afghanistan on September 30, 1207 and died on December 17, 1273 in Konya, Turkey. The 13th century was a time of a spiritual flowering in the Middle East. Many famous Sufi masters emerged and most of the present-day Sufi orders were established or crystallized during that time. Rumi was one of several spiritually gifted masters of the age.

 

 

 

 

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