Tag: ‘Attar

Camaron, Me, and ‘Attar

El Padre Santo de Roma   Translation: Lailolailolailo, Leilo … Holy Father in Rome, I have to ask if the sins that I have if the sins I have, if the sins I have, can they be forgiven? I’m like a sad bird that goes from branch to branch, singing its suffering, singing its suffering,…

Along the path…

The love of her beauty is a sea of fire.       If you’re a lover you’ll burn; such is the path. Where a bright candle’s flame suddenly heaves       won’t the moth burn?  Its burning is certain. If you want love’s secret, leave faith and disbelief.      What room is…

‘Attar – The Three Butterflies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjn3NZuCj38 Were all really three butterflies In the world of love, we are a legend The first came near the candle and said “I have found the meaning of love” The second fluttered its wing near the flame and said, “I’ve been burned by the fire of love” The third threw himself into the fire Yes,…

‘Attar and Carminho

The Soul’s Dilemma Once again, each day, I travel the path of your love Every night without fail I mourn your absence anew. My soul lacks the courage to love one such as you- and my heart lacks the strength to abandon you too -‘Attar From Love’s Alchemy: Poems from the Sufi Tradition.  New World…