Poem of the day

ONE WHO WRAPS HIMSELF

God called Prophet Muhammad Muzzammil,
“Te One Who Wraps Himself,”
and said,

“Come out from under your clock, you so fond
of things and running away.

Don’t cover you face.
The world is reeling, drunken body, and you
Are hiding and running away.

Don’t hide the candle
Of your clarity. Stand up and burn
Thought the night, my prince.

Without your light
A great lion is held captive by a rabbit!
Be the captain of the ship,
Mustafa, my chosen one,
My expert guide. Look how the caravan of civilisation
Has been ambushed.

Fools are everywhere in charge.
Do not practice solitude like Jesus. Be in
The assembly, and take charge of it.

As the bearded griffin,
The Humaya, lives on Mt. Oaf because he’s native to it,
So you should live most naturally out in public
And be communal teacher of souls.”

RUMI