Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

This is love: 
To fly toward a secret sky.
To cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. 
First to let go of life. 
Finally, to take a step without feet.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Christina G. Rossetti

“Love came down at Christmas; 
love all lovely, love divine; 
love was born at Christmas, 
stars and angels gave the sign.”

An Arabic Poem

                                               "Fill life with yourself, do not let boredom smash it on the rocks of oblivion. ...