Kaleidoscope

For a Change
2007/06/07,20:57

Rumi is well known for his mystic poems. For a change, I peeked into his poems on love.

The below lines from one of his verse caught my attention. What a lovely metaphor?

The heart and the mind are left angry with each other.
The stars and the moon are envious of each other.
Because of this alienation the physical universe
is getting tighter and tighter.
The moon says, "How long will I remain
suspended without a sun?"

This reminds of a heated argument that one of the poets that I have come across put forth. He stringly criticized how un-scientific the poets are even after knowing the surface of the moon to compare it with the face of the beloved lover ( mostly girls ).

But I think, still moon is the best metaphor when it comes to Love and Romance, there is no need to be very analytical in poetry I guess.

Thanks to www.khamush.com for the verse.

 
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