Rumi: ‘Becoming the giver of light’ – (52 Meditations)
A) For those who have no time for study
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In-breath: I receive light
Out-breath: I transmit light
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or
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Through me (inbreath)
light flows (outbreath)
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or
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A mantra you devise that feels right for you that affirms that you are both a receiver of light and a transmitter of light.
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B) For those who have a little more time below you will find various treasures
Art thou in darkness? Mind it not, for if thou dost it will feed thee more. But
stand still, and act not, and wait in patience, till
Light arises out of Darkness and leads thee. - James Nayler, Quaker (1659)
The themes here could be any one of many; translation, truth, truth in translation, Rumi, Ghazal 1393, the genius of the founder of Cal-Earth Nader Khalili who loved and poetically translated Rumi.
But I have chosen ‘Becoming a giver of light’ – a line from Nader Khalili’s version of Rumi’s Ghazal 1393.
However if you follow up the links you will see the implications of other themes.
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First a beautiful video;
Ghazal 1393 – Poetic translation by Nader Khallili – founder of – Cal-Earth – (what a man!)
i was dead
i came alive
i was tears
i became laughter
all because of love
when it arrived
my temporal life
from then on
changed to eternal
love said to me
you are not
crazy enough
you don’t
fit this house
i went and
became crazy
crazy enough
to be in chains
love said
you are not
intoxicated enough
you don’t
fit the group
i went and
got drunk
drunk enough
to overflow
with light-headedness
love said
you are still
too clever
filled with
imagination and skepticism
i went and
became gullible
and in fright
pulled away
from it all
love said
you are a candle
attracting everyone
gathering every one
around you
i am no more
a candle spreading light
i gather no more crowds
and like smoke
i am all scattered now
love said
you are a teacher
you are a head
and for everyone
you are a leader
i am no more
not a teacher
not a leader
just a servant
to your wishes
love said
you already have
your own wings
i will not give you
more feathers
and then my heart
pulled itself apart
and filled to the brim
with a new light
overflowed with fresh life
now when the heavens
are thankful that
because of love
i have become
the giver of light
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Translated by Nader Khalili
Rumi, ‘Fountain of Fire’
Cal-Earth, September 1994
For a literal translation by Arberry go HERE - The comparison of the two forms is a revelation!
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