prayer
glowing embers
Beloved
give me a sip
of your flaming wine
consume me in your Love
intoxicated in you
I have come alive
with every bead
kohl stains, tears stream
from these tiny eyes
dreaming to behold
your beautiful face
they long to see your Light
my heart has grown weary
of looking for love
bleeding, it crumbles
revealing the subtle Truth
that quietly rests inside
Beloved
give me another sip
of your flaming wine
show me the way
to the tavern
or let me be annihilated
here, on your sacred shrine
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
amateur artwork
Dreaming Reality, clay sculpture
– self as conceived at dawn in a blessed dream –
…..
Sublime Ascension, acrylic on canvas
…..
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 –
…..
Blossoming Spirit, water colours on paper
– painting for a beautiful soul and friend in London who happens to love flowers –
…..
Whirling Ecstasy, water colours on paper
– painting for an artist and dear friend in New York who shares a love for whirling dervishes –
…..
Sufi Call, water colours on paper
– painting for a dear friend and sufi lover in India, a birthday gift –
…..
bare soul
what can any of them possibly give me
when they all originated from you
tiny specks of your magnificence
what can I ask from those
who wander looking for answers themselves
amazed and puzzled by the mystery of it all
they might not hear me, and I might suffer
they might deny me what I ask, and I might grieve
what can I possibly say from my tiny mouth
to get your attention?
what can I possibly do with this withering body
to have your love by my side?
in your ethereal beauty and grace, lies the wisdom of the saints
in your silence, lies thousands of answers
when your one glance can change my world around
why would I desire anything from anyone else?
tonight, I offer my tender soul to you
let it lament endlessly and parch away
or make it resonate with your eternal frequency
in the realm of your sacred essence
∙ tenderheartmusings ∙ 