Dancing Toward Reality – Abdur Rahman’s Corner

Peace, one and all…

He is always pulling our ears, saying,
“Do not lose hope!”

Although we are in a ditch
and overwhelmed by despair,
let’s go dancing along since He has invited us.

Let’s dance along like spirited horses
galloping towards a familiar pasture.
Let’s toss our feet, though no foot is there;
let’s drain the cup, though no cup is there,

because all things there are spiritual:
it is reality upon reality upon reality.
Form is the shadow, reality is the sun.

Masnavi 6.4742 – 4747