two who knew...rumi and li bai

Gben-Chalice · 11-10-2009, 11:39 AM

thought i'd post links to a couple of my favorite poets...
rumi, a sufi poet;
God has given us a dark wine so potent that,
drinking it, we leave the two worlds.

God has put into the form of hashish a power
to deliver the taster from self-consciousness.

Be a conoisseur,
and taste with caution.

Any wine will get you high.
Judge like a king, and choose the purest,

the ones unadulterated with fear,
or some urgency about "what's needed."
Rumi

and li bai, a tang dynasty poet and scholar;
I take my wine jug out among the flowers
to drink alone, without friends.

I raise my cup to entice the moon.
That, and my shadow, makes us three.

But the moon doesn't drink,
and my shadow silently follows.

I will travel with moon and shadow,
happy to the end of spring.

When I sing, the moon dances.
When I dance, my shadow dances, too.

We share life's joys when sober.
Drunk, each goes a separate way.

Constant friends, although we wander,
we'll meet again in the Milky Way.
Li Bai Index
namaste y'all

**SageTree** · 11-10-2009, 12:03 PM

I got love for the Rumi. There are a ton of his poems in a thread called 'inspirational words thread'.

I see you are busy posting away already, so glad you are here, once again. Take care.

Metta
Sage

hijabihippie · 11-11-2009, 08:31 AM

Thanks for posting the Rumi poem.
What's the title?

Salaam.

11-10-2009, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gben-Chalice red up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: cali Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	two who knew...rumi and li bai thought i'd post links to a couple of my favorite poets... rumi, a sufi poet; God has given us a dark wine so potent that, drinking it, we leave the two worlds. God has put into the form of hashish a power to deliver the taster from self-consciousness. Be a conoisseur, and taste with caution. Any wine will get you high. Judge like a king, and choose the purest, the ones unadulterated with fear, or some urgency about "what's needed." Rumi and li bai, a tang dynasty poet and scholar; I take my wine jug out among the flowers to drink alone, without friends. I raise my cup to entice the moon. That, and my shadow, makes us three. But the moon doesn't drink, and my shadow silently follows. I will travel with moon and shadow, happy to the end of spring. When I sing, the moon dances. When I dance, my shadow dances, too. We share life's joys when sober. Drunk, each goes a separate way. Constant friends, although we wander, we'll meet again in the Milky Way. Li Bai Index namaste y'all

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SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 22,612 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 11,486 Thanked 5,709 Times in 4,024 Posts	I got love for the Rumi. There are a ton of his poems in a thread called 'inspirational words thread'. I see you are busy posting away already, so glad you are here, once again. Take care. Metta Sage __________________ YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance. "We're not here to judge what's good from bad, But to do the things that are right."

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11-11-2009, 08:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
hijabihippie YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,587 Thanks: 1,153 Thanked 655 Times in 515 Posts	Thanks for posting the Rumi poem. What's the title? Salaam.

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