A Day for Celebrating Love

On this day set aside 
For celebrating love, 

May you breathe in the beauty of your beloved
And then speak her soul back to her.

May you know the warmth
Of having been loved by another.

On this day set aside
For celebrating love,

May the song that turned you head in your youth
Herald a new joy in your heart.

May you remember that Love embraced your being

On the day you came into consciousness.  

                                                                            ~ CK 

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In the video below, Coleman Barks reads his translation 
of a poem by Rumi, "What Was Said to the Rose" 

You can read the poem by Rumi at Poets.org

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Photo of white rose courtesy of Creative Commons at Pixabay


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Rumi: What Was Said to the Rose

During the month of Ramadan, I am taking time to celebrate the gifts of our Islamic friends. The Persian Poet, Rumi, is a wonderful gift to celebrate. Today's post first appeared on my other blog, Music of the Spheres:

Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī, better known in the English-speaking world as Rumi, was a Sufi who lived in 13th century Persia. He is today the best-selling poet in the United States. Coleman Barks has done remarkable work interpreting and communicating Rumi's poetry. This recitation with musical accompaniment illustrates why the Sufi poet is so popular today.

Coleman Barks performs a poem by Rumi, "What Was Said to the Rose" at one of the Mythic Journeys conferences. Musical accompaniment by Eugene Friesen and Arto Tuncboyaciyan.

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