Cari amici e amiche, mi è capitato di leggere una poesia scritta da Mowlana Jalaluddin Rumi, il cui nome è simbolo di amore e volo in estasi verso l´infinito.
Non lo conoscevo. Ho appreso che Rumi è considerato uno dei più grandi maestri spirituali e geni poetici dell´umanità.
Vorrei dividere con Voi la dolcezza delle sue parole.
La poesia è in inglese. Per coloro che non lo conoscono, se volete, farò seguire la traduzione.
***************************************** ******************** ***********************************Gone to the Unseen --------------------------At last you have departed and gone to the Unseen. ---------------------------------------------
What marvelous route did you take from this world? ------------------------
Beating your wings and feathers, you broke free from this cage.
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Rising up to the sky you attained the world of the soul. ------------------------------------------You were a prized falcon trapped by an Old Woman. Then you heard the drummer´s call and flew beyond space and time. -----------------------------------------------------As a lovesick nightingale, you flew among the owls. Then came the scent of the roses garden and you flew off to meet the Rose. ---------------------------------------------------The wine of this fleeting world caused your head to ache. Finally you joined the tavern of Eternity. ----------------------------------------------Like an arrow, you sped from the bow and went straight for the bull´s eye of bliss. -----------------------------------------------------This phantom world gave you false signs But you turned from the illusion and journeyed to the land of truth. ------------------------------------------------------------------You are now the Sun - what need have you for a crown? You have vanished from this world - what need have you to tie your robe? ---------------------------------------------------------I´ve heard that you can barely see your soul. But why look at all? - yours is now the Soul of Souls! -------------------------------------------------------------O heart, what a wonderful bird you are. Seeking divine heights, Flapping your wings, you smashed the pointed spears of your enemy. -----------------------------------------------------------The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you - You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. -----------------------------------------------------------Pouring down like the rain of heaven you fell upon the rooftop of this world. Then you ran in every direction and escaped through the drain spout . . . ------------------------------------------------------------Now the words are over and the pain they bring is gone. Now you have gone to rest in the arms of the Beloved. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Rumi - In the Arms of the Beloved", Jonathan Star New York 1997
