LaylaMajnun
Friday, April 28th, 2006For how long then do you want to deceive yourself?
For how long will you refuse to see yourself as you are and as you will be?
Each grain of sand takes its own length and breadth as the measure of the world; yet,
beside a mountain range it is as nothing.
You yourself are the grain of sand; you are your own prisoner.
Break your cage, break free from yourself, free from humanity;
learn that what you thought was real is not so in reality.
These two friends are one, eternal companions.
He is Majnun, the king of the world in right action.
And she is Layla, the moon among idols in compassion.
In the world, like unpierced rubies they treasured their fidelity affectionately,
but found no rest and could not attain their heart’s desire.
Here they suffer grief no more.
So it will be until eternity.
Whoever endures suffering and forebears in that world will be joyous and exalted in this world.