Month: February 2014
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your love
my soul
in quiet togetherness
where it all
falls
a p a r t
only to flow together
gracefully
in oneness
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sun kissed
cruising through cool breeze
a joy, a bubbling ecstasy
floats in the sky
pulling near
your soft, invisible ties
through gleaming beams of light
an ascension, a winged flight
with an essence dove-like
caught alive with every sunrise
timeless moments
lived in closed eyes
Ya Rabb
the Caller calls out
time after time
echoing in my being
resounding from within
lost in the worldly ties
I look all around
east, west, I look for guidance
in directions unseen
yet in my vision
in my dreams
in the experience
of soulful Supreme,
I am drawn closer
I am pulled in
with head bowed lower
I utter words
without known reason
frazzled in thoughts
questioning my physical reality
slowly sinking inside
I ask for Grace
to help me respond
to help me hear and follow
to help me walk the path
is today the day
I ask myself
to surrender
to reach out to Perfection?
is today the day
to submit
to wear the cloak of Protection?
today is the day
the perfect day
(my soul cries)
today is the perfect day
for Resurrection
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an ode to February 20, 2014 when in the turning of the tide, life took a 360 degree turn
silent revelation
in our dreaming
we find each other
in forgetfulness
we look for reasons
questioning what only eyes can see
doubting what is to be trusted
where do the tears disappear to
where does the laughter come from
that void where all sinks in,
emptiness that consumes
over and again
I stand here
still
looking out for you
your ineffable image, that echoing sound
distant rumble of your footsteps
still alive in my thoughts
taking a leap in remembrance
I surge towards you –
like a moon
seeking fullness
like an empty vase
longing for the freshness of flowers
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plough my heart
with your name
for if its you
I forget to remember
then I haven’t really remembered
anything
sacred shrine
cloaked in humility
from the spectrum of my thoughts
to lining of feelings
I lie at your altar
imbued in your Presence
the cool morning breeze
slowly unfolds secrets
what my heart cannot fathom
these tiny eyes cannot suffice
still the breeze
hums softly
over my ears
and I hear every atom
every particle in existence
each heart beating with the same vibration
I close my eyes
and see a universe whirling inside
wherever I travel – inside, outside
I find myself coming home
even when I think I am going away
I wake up to a union in separation
once I was sane and knowing
now with a heart swollen in gratitude
reduced to nothingness at your feet
little by little
I am remembering everything
quiet letter
unfettered tides
undress the soul
a sweet surrender
me in you
you in me
slow falling
a wordless wonder
your lips against mine
intoxicating aphrodisiac
shivers down my spine
life in letters
breaths in poetry
me and you
frozen in time
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music by the Danish band Bliss
deeper tranquil
feel life pulsating
through your veins
feel it from the inside
in your fingertips, in your toes
let your skin breath
let the sun warm your soul
walking the long road
you tumbled over and fell
tired, and weary at times
you sought answers
no one could ever tell
but look where you are
look how far you have come
your eyes, your skin, your face
they all have countless stories to tell
of wars you fought
with people
with your self
faces, forms
they all will fade away
for they were never there to stay
gaze inwards
where the answers lie
live deeper in love
beyond the perception
of your eyes
in your unrestrained soul
are the moments of sheer enormity
of a value beyond words
take a dip in that ocean
there’s nothing, no nothing of the world
that could quench that thirst
even in moments of despair
there is a deeper tranquil
find a way to it
and it will stay
feel your precious life
pulsating through the veins
I’ll say these words
before my speech
in silence
is lost again
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I am not sure
what I love
more –
you
or the fact
that maybe
that maybe one day
when the stars align
when the angels plead
you will come
and sit beside me
you’ll sit
till words cease to flutter
from our lips
till the silence
quietly slides
nudging you gently
to lie next to me
and we’ll watch
the clouds float by
hear the leaves gently rustle
to the songs of existence
in the warm summer sky
you’ll lie down
and you’ll teach me
what love is
all over again
till the stars fade
and the sun rises
with every sunset
every glowing sunrise
you’ll show me
the divinity
in your embrace
the devouring memory
in your touch
reminding me of home
just like you did
just like you did
as the summer flowers
spring blossoms
and autumn rains
we’ll seize moments
to gaze into the Eternal
to our heart’s content
slip into our space
tending to ineffable treasures
that lie hidden
underneath
there we will lie
for timeless decades to come
feeding our souls
confounded by love
comforting our hearts
trembling with delight
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photography by Mariko Evans from one of my top favourite blogs : http://myworldonmute.com
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filtering
through the shadows
and light
countless worlds
are born
between your hidden speech
and my sight
prayer beads
dearest Divine
help us, guide us, bless us
in your ever flowing love
in your eternal light
may what we do
only brings us closer to you
now that you have brought us this far
hold our hand and show us the way
clear our path to you
please don’t lead us astray
help us realize our gift
fuel our inner flame
with your holy name
help us remember our purpose
and why we came
make this purifying experience
easier on us
on our souls, on our worldly existence
polish us
enlighten us
so leaving only good behind
we do more than our empty words
could ever express
may all those who pass by
be blessed with the clarity
choosing the right from the wrong
they are led
to where they belong
if you are in our humble hearts
your essence blends
in the speech that flows
and the transcending spirit
branching upwards
unceasingly glows
with a heart full of gratitude
I only ask of you
to keep us close
quieten our minds
so you, my Beloved
can be the overflow
bounteous altar
how is it
that you give
before I even ask
the keeper of my heart
the saviour of my soul
distant home
may I never forget
the revered value
of each feeling sacred
leading me back
to where I belong
resounding particles
the sun rises
burns brightly
shows its might
then dies a death
in your world every night;
the full moon
in all its beauty
waxes and wanes
how many times
have you looked up at the sky
and noticed all this change?
people walk into your life
play different roles
give you love
nourish your souls,
give you reasons
to shed tears
or to laugh
over the years!
but when their time comes
they go their way
leaving you
by yourself
just like the day you first came
you, mortal being
with immortal soul
few more years
or who knows how many days
or how many breaths
you have at stake
what did you do today
to make a heart smile
soothe someone’s ache?
what did you give away
that made you richer
than yesterday?
how did you please your Beloved
knowing, that in the end
its only between you and Him
did you pause to reflect, to think
or went about unaware, unconscious
like every other day
acting on your whims?
amateur artwork
Dreaming Reality, clay sculpture
– self as conceived at dawn in a blessed dream –
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Sublime Ascension, acrylic on canvas
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Heart’s Palette, water colours on paper
– birthday card for a beloved soul in London with colours I wished his life to be flooded with –
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Blossoming Spirit, water colours on paper
– painting for a beautiful soul and friend in London who happens to love flowers –
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Whirling Ecstasy, water colours on paper
– painting for an artist and dear friend in New York who shares a love for whirling dervishes –
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Sufi Call, water colours on paper
– painting for a dear friend and sufi lover in India, a birthday gift –
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∙ tenderheartmusings ∙ 