Lucky is the one who realizes the secret of being nobody

for no one gets anywhere by being somebody

whatever is not about desirelessness and detachment

is a delusion and will but lead to disillusion

there is a light on your face

which whispers of the Divine Flame

as God is my witness you have issued from the same

for the caged bird to reach the perfumed garden

it has to pass through the realm of imagination

you have to rise above that

which you think human destiny

to fulfill your destiny

for you covenant is not with man

but with God

should you be not allowed yet

to join the Beloved’s caravan

be content if you hear its bells from a distance

in the realm of hearts none but our King rules

the One who by day is the Ruler

and by night the Life bestowing Thief!

Jami