Ocean Light | Rumi Poem

Here's a wonderful poem by the great Rumi. Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi, popularly known as "Rumi", is a 13th-century Sufi poet. Today he is recognised as one of the greatest poets who ever lived, due in part to how his words seem to speak to the divine. Translation by Coleman Barks.

Transcript

The moon at dawn stooped like a hawk,

And took me and flew across the sky.

Traveling inside that light,

So close,

My body turned to spirit.

I saw nothing but light.

The secret of revelation came clear with my ship submerged in that.

As it moved,

Consciousness rose into being.

And the voice of consciousness made every foam fleck a new body.

Matter receives a signal from the sea it floats in.

But without the sun,

Without the majesty of Shams,

No one would see the moon or ever dissolve in ocean light.

Reviews

Love Rumi! Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece with me. I will cherish it forever. Namaste ☯️

Ahhh.. love this poem by Rumi! Beautifully read ! 💜💫✨🕊️🌊