Hafiz

After all these years, 

the sun never says to the Earth, 

"You owe me"

See what can happen with a love

like that!

2

How did the rose

ever open

its heart

and give 

all the Beauty

to the world?

It felt the encouragement

of Light

against its Being

Otherwise,

we all remain

Too

Frightened

3

Running through the streets

Screaming

Throwing rocks thru

Windows,

Using my own head to ring bells

Pulling out hair

Tearing off my clothes

Tying everything I own

to a stick

and lighting it

on

Fire

What else can Hafiz

do tonight

To celebrate the madness,

The Joy

of seeing God

Everywhere?

renderings of Danil Ladinsky's renderings in the book, The Gift