My Place is Placeless

My place is the Placeless,
My trace is the Traceless;
'Tis neither body nor soul,
for I belong to the soul of the Beloved.
I have put duality away,
I have seen that the two worlds are one;
One I seek, One I know, One I see, One I call.
He is the first, He is the last,
He is the outward, He is the inward;
I know none other except
'Ya Hu' and 'Ya man Hu.'


- Jalaluddin Rumi from the Diwan-e-Shams

You're That.

I swear my dear son
No one in the entire world
is as precious as you are

Look at that mirror
Take a good look at yourself
Who else is there above and beyond you

Now give yourself a kiss
And with sweet whispers
Fill your ears to the brim

Watch for all that beauty
Reflecting from you
And sing a love song to your existence

You can never overdo
Praising your own soul
You can never over-pamper your heart

You are both
The father and the son
The sugar and the sugar cane

Who else but you
Please tell me who else
Can ever take your place

Now give yourself a smile
What is the worth of a diamond
if it doesn't smile

How can i ever put a price
On the diamond that you are
You are the Entire Treasure of the House

You and Your shadow
Are forever present in this world
You're that Glorious Bird of Paradise.



-Rumi