Divine Love In Rumi's Divan 'Like This'
In the transcript of translation from Rumi's Divan "Like This," Fatemeh Keshavarz explains the natural beauty of the beloved and relation between human love and divine love.
If anyone asks you about the houris, show your face, say, “Like this.”
If anyone asks you about the moon, climb up on the roof, say, “Like this.”
If anyone seeks a fairy, let them see your countenance. If anyone talks about the aroma of musk, untie your hair and say, “Like this.”
If anyone asks, “How do the clouds uncover the moon?” Untie the front of your robe, knot by knot, say, “Like this.”
If anyone asks, “How did Jesus raise the dead?” Kiss me on the lips, say, “Like this” (Rumi in Keshavarz).
If anyone asks you how the absolute pleasure of all our unique wanting
If anyone asks you about the houris, show your face, say, “Like this.”
If anyone asks you about the moon, climb up on the roof, say, “Like this.”
If anyone seeks a fairy, let them see your countenance. If anyone talks about the aroma of musk, untie your hair and say, “Like this.”
If anyone asks, “How do the clouds uncover the moon?” Untie the front of your robe, knot by knot, say, “Like this.”
If anyone asks, “How did Jesus raise the dead?” Kiss me on the lips, say, “Like this” (Rumi in Keshavarz).
If anyone asks you how the absolute pleasure of all our unique wanting