On this day we honor the day that beloved Sufi Poet Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi left this plane for his marriage to the Divine. Urs Mubarak!
This beautiful graphic was created and sent by beloved Murshida Khadija:
And for those of us with failing eyesight:
THIS WAY: A sacrifice…
any thickets blocking your path;
any distraction or fear of shattering like glass.
This road demands courage and stamina, but is full of footprints!
These companions? Rungs on your ladder. Use them! Company quickens your ascent. You may be happy enough traveling alone but you’ll move farther, faster together.
One person ambling cheerfully
to the customs house to pay the traveler’s tax goes more lightheartedly with friends.
Every prophet sought companions.
A wall standing alone is useless,
But three or four together support a roof to keep grain dry and safe.
When ink joins pen, blank paper can speak. Rushes and reeds, woven, become a useful mat. Without interweaving,
the wind could blow them away.
LIKE THAT, GOD LINKED CREATURES, GIVING THEM FRIENDSHIP.
~ MEVLANA JELALUDDIN RUMI ~