Rumi- Never, Never Sleep
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Rumi Poems”
Rumi’s Poetry as a Way Inside
Never, Never Sleep — Rumi’s poetry. Love and insight, using nature as its basis.
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We’re now in Morocco! Soon, back to Canada.
Many moons ago, I wrote a series of articles featuring some of Rumi’s poems. I think it’s time for a revisit.
Jelaluddin Rumi lived during the 13th century. He was a theologian with his own divinity school. At age 37, through a relationship with a dervish monk, Shams, Rumi began to transform his being, and in the process, to write some of the most beautiful mystical poetry ever written. For the next several weeks, we’ll reflect on some of his poems.
I’m using a translation from the book The Illuminated Rumi.
Never, Never Sleep
Those who don’t feel this love pulling them like a river,
those who don’t drink dawn like a cup of spring-water or take in sunset like supper,
those who don’t want to change, let them sleep.
This love is beyond the study of theology, that old trickery and hypocrisy.
If you want to improve your mind that way, sleep on.
I’ve given up on my brain, I’ve torn the cloth to shreds and thrown it away. If you’re not completely naked, wrap your beautiful robe of words around you, and sleep.
Rumi
Taking it all inHere’s a Rumi poem that is dear to my heart. (Which is, of course, a silly thing to write, as I’m picking the poems, so clearly the one I pick are… never mind… )
