Hafiz.. The Great Shirazi..!

Inspired by Ekhoy: Adam Aba Husain..

Khwajeh Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi

Admit something:

Everyone you see, you say to them,

"Love me."

Of course you do not do this out loud;

Otherwise,

Someone would call the cops.

Still though, think about this,

This great pull in us to connect.

Why not become one

Who lives with a full moon in each eye

That is always saying

With that sweet moon

Language

What every other eye in this world

Is dying to

Hear.

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Once a young woman asked me,

"How does it feel to be a man?"

And I replied,

"My dear,

I am not so sure."

Then she said,

"Well, aren’t you a man?"

And this time I replied,

"I view gender

As a beautiful animal

That people often take for a walk on a leash

And might try to enter in some odd contest

To try to win prizes.

"My dear,

A better question for me

Would have been,

"How does it feel to be a heart?"

For all I know is Love,

And I find my heart Infinite

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And Everywhere!
What is the difference

Between your Existence

And that of a Saint?

The Saint knows

That the spiritual path

Is a sublime chess game with God

And that the Beloved

Has just made such a Fantastic Move

That the Saint is now continually

Tripping over joy

And Bursting out in Laughter

And saying, "I Surrender!"

Whereas, my dear,

I am afraid you still think

You have a thousand serious moves.