In Honor of the beloved

i'm loyal to the image and beauty of my beloved
please speak of that image only
and say no more whenever you're with me
speak only about the generosity of candles
the generosity of the sugarcane
and say no more
don't speak of any suffering
show me the treasure that waits at the end of the road
if you're ignorant of the path then say no more
last night i was in flame
my beloved saw me and said
"i'm here at last don't tear your clothes lament no more"
i begged my beloved to understand my condition
to sense my fear
my love said
"when i'm present you must seek no more
i'll whisper the words of secrets into your ear
and you must promise not to answer
just nod your head and say no more
the face of a sweetheart has penetrated your heart
the tenderness is all there
is your journey the journey of love
sense it to the depth and say no more
" i asked if the face belongs to a human
or that of an angel
"neither this nor that sense it but say no more"
i said if you don't identify this for me at once
my life will be shattered
"be shattered at once but say no more
you're dwelling in a house filled with images and dreams
pack all your belongings
move out but say no more
" you're simply expressing the experience of God
i said to the beloved
"yes this is the answer but for God's sake say no more".

 

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