Monday, February 7, 2011

THE SUN NEVER SAYS

It has been snowy here.  With snow on the ground, the sun can be blindingly bright.

I have been praying lately with The Gift: Poems by Hafiz translated by Daniel Ladinsky.  I found the following poem especially beautiful, and I wish to share it with you.

THE SUN NEVER SAYS

Even
After
All this time
The sun never says to the earth,

"You owe
Me."

Look
What happens
With a love like that,
It lights the
Whole
Sky.

1 comment:

Ellie Finlay said...

Ah. That's one of my favorite Hafiz poems. Lovely to see it here!