Little By Little - The Inspiration Of Hafiz

The Sufi poet, Hafiz, is one of my favorite awakened writers. His poetry from the 1300s is as relevant then as it is now. By connecting with his poetry to the mystery of creation, we ourselves become connected to that creative energy that is present in all things. May his poetry inspire you as much as it does me.

Thank you to musician, Chris Collins, for bringing this piece of poetry to life.

Transcript

Hi,

And thank you so much for joining me today.

I'm looking forward to sharing one of my favorite poems with you by the poet Hafiz.

I hope that it inspires you as much as it does me.

Light will someday split you open by Hafiz.

Light will someday split you open even if your life is now a cage.

Little by little you will turn into stars.

Little by little you will turn into the whole sweet amorous universe.

Love will surely burst you wide open into an unfettered booming new galaxy.

You will become so free in a wonderful secret and pure love that flows from a conscious one pointed infinite light.

Even then my dear,

The beloved will have fulfilled just a fraction,

Just a fraction of a promise he wrote upon your heart.

For a divine seed,

The crown of destiny,

Is hidden and sewn on an ancient fertile plain you hold the title to.

Oh look again within yourself for I know you were once the elegant host to all the marvels in creation.

When your soul begins to ever bloom and laugh and spin in eternal ecstasy.

Oh little by little you my dear will turn into God.

My blessing for you on this day from Hafiz is that you always remember that the light within you is greater than any darkness that surrounds you on the outside.

For when you remember that you are the light and that you always have access to it,

You can channel this light that comes from more than just yourself.

It helps you to remember to bring that light and turn it into a brightness in our world and to illuminate all that is.

May these blessings help you to remember what a miraculous and beautiful creation you are.

Have a beautiful day.

Namaste.

Reviews

Blessed be Shannon for being such an incredible person and teacher in my life - you have certainly illuminated my life even in the darkest hour. Highly recommend this track to all!

So lovely. Thank you dear Shannon for sharing your light with us. 🤍

Uplifting, encouraging, and energizing. Thank you for choosing this one to share. May you have a nice day! 🌟

My first experience of this poem and I loved it. Beautifully read and interpreted, complimented by the music ❤️🙏

Love you work - mahalo for sharing your gifts with the world. 🌸

That was so beautiful. Thank you so much! I can’t find the EE Cummings one in your tracks and I would love to find that one. Also that you read last night are you able to tell me where to find it in your tracks and the title of it? thank you so much and I look forward to listening to at least one of your tracks every day🙏❤️🙏❤️😻🌻🦋💚

Thank you, Shannon, I had heard of Hafiz, but this was the first poem of his that I heard. Very inspiring!
Namaste,
Donna

Beautiful, so many words of infinite beauty and light.
I will enjoy repeating and reflecting on the wonderful Hafiz's poem. Thank you Shannon. Namaste 🙏💖

Love this reading of Hafiz 💜and Shannon’s message. Bookmarked and recommended! Keep shining 💫

Thank you 🙏

This poem did indeed inspire me, and it was beautifully recited by you Shannon. Thank you. 🙏🏼

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Beautiful, thank you Shannon for your work!!!🙏🏽✨🌺🌞🙏🏽

Thank you Shannon for this beautiful poem by Hafiz ❤️

Thank you! This is just what I needed to hear today🙏