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| + | If absent from me, then does every organ see Him \\ | ||
| + | In every subtle, pleasing, joyous notion, | ||
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| + | In the sound of the lute and of the gentle flute \\ | ||
| + | As they harmonize in trilling tunes | ||
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| + | --Umar ibn al-Farid (1181-1235) | ||
Latest revision as of 01:57, 21 September 2006
al-Shi`r al-Sufi (Sufi poetry)
If absent from me, then does every organ see Him \\ In every subtle, pleasing, joyous notion,
In the sound of the lute and of the gentle flute \\ As they harmonize in trilling tunes
--Umar ibn al-Farid (1181-1235)
