SAND AND FOAM(second part)
<strong>SANDANDFOAM(sedpart)</strong>
Astrangeformofself-indulgeherearetimeswhenIwouldbewrongedaed,thatImaylaughattheexpehosewhothinkIdonotknowIambeingwrongedaed.
WhatshallIsayofhimwhoisthepursuerplayiofthepursued?
Lethimwhowipeshissoiledhandswithyarmenttakeyarment.Hemayagain;surelyyouwouldnot.
Itisapitythatmoney-gersotbegoodgardeners.
Pleasedonotwhitewashyourifaultswithyouracquiredvirtues.Iwouldhavethefaults;theyarelikemineown.
HowofteributedtomyselfcrimesIhaveneveritted,sothattheotherpersonmayfeelfortableinmypresence.
Eventhemasksoflifearemasksofdeepermystery.
Youmayjudgeothersonlyacctoyourknowledgeofyourself.
Tellmenow,whoamongusisguiltyandwhoisunguilty?
Thetrulyjustishewhofeelshalfguiltyofyourmisdeeds.
Onlyanidiotandageniusbreakman-madelaws;andtheyaretheotheheartofGod.
Itisonlywhenyouarepursuedthatyoubeeswift.
Ihavenoenemies,OGod,butifIamtohaveanenemy
Lethisstrengthbeequaltomine,
Thattruthalonemaybethevictor.
Youwillbequitefriendlywithyourenemywhenyoubothdie.
Perhapsamanmayitsuicideinself-defence.
LongagotherelivedaManwhowascrucifiedforbeingtoolovingandtoolovable.
AndstraorelateImethimthriceyesterday.
ThefirsttimeHewasaskingapolinottotakeaprostitutetoprison;thesedtimeHewasdrinkingwihanoutcast;ahirdtimeHewashavingafist-fightromoterinsideachurch.
Ifalltheysayofgoodandevilweretrue,thenmylifeisbutonelongcrime.
Pityisbuthalfjustice.
TheonlyonewhohasbeenunjusttomeistheoowhosebrotherIhavebeenunjust.
Whenyouseeamaoprisonsayinyourheart,"Mayhapheisesgfromanarrowerprison."
Andwhenyouseeamandrunkensayinyourheart,"Mayhaphesoughtescapefromsomethingstillmoreuiful."
OftentimesIhavehatedinself-defeifIwerestrongerIwouldnothaveusedsuchaon.
Howstupidishewhowouldpatchthehatredinhiseyeswiththesmileofhislips.
Onlythosebehmevyorhateme.
Ihaveneverbeenenviednorhated;Iamabovenoone.
Onlythoseabovemepraiseorbelittleme.
Ihaveneverbeenpraisedled;Iambelownoone.
Yoursayingtome,"Idonotuandyou,"ispraisebeyondmyworth,andaninsultyoudonotdeserve.HowmeanamIwhenlifegivesmegoldandIgiveyousilver,aIdeemmyselfgenerous.
Whenyoureachtheheartoflifeyouwillfindyourselfnothigherthanthefelon,andnotlowerthantheprophet.
Strayoushouldpitytheslow-footedandnottheslow-minded,
Andtheblind-eyedratherthantheblied.
Itiswiserforthelamenottobreakhiscrutchesupontheheadofhisenemy.
Howblindishewhogivesyououtofhispocketthathemaytakeoutofyourheart.
Lifeisaprocession.Theslowoffootfindsittooswiftaepsout;
Andtheswiftoffootfindsittooslowaoostepsout.
Ifthereissuchathingassinsomeofusititbackwardfollowingourforefathersfootsteps;
Andsomeofusititforwardbyoverrulingourchildren.
Thetrulygoodishewhoisohallthosewhoaredeemedbad.
Weareallprisonersbutsomeofusareincellswithwindowsandsomewithout.
Strawealldefendswithmourthanwedhts.
Shouldweallfessoursinstooherwewouldalllaughatoherforourlackinality.
Shouldweallrevealourvirtueswewouldalsolaughforthesamecause.
Anindividualisaboveman-madelawsuntilheitsacrimeagainstman-madeventions;Afterthatheisheraboveanyonenorlowerthananyone.
Goverisanagreemeweenyouandmyself.Youandmyselfareoftenwrong.
Crimeiseitheranothernameofneedoraofadisease.
Isthereagreaterfaultthanbeingsciousoftheotherpersonsfaults?
Iftheotherpersonlaughsatyou,youpityhim;butifyoulaughathimyoumayneverfiveyourself.
Iftheotherpersoninjuresyou,youmayfettheinjury;butifyouinjurehimyouwillalwaysremember.
Intruththeotherpersonisyourmostsensitiveselfgivenanotherbody.
Howheedlessyouarewhenyouwouldhavemenflywithysandyouotevehemafeather.
Onceamansatatmyboardandatemybreadanddrankmywineaawaylaughingatme.
Thenhecameagainforbreadandwine,andIspurnedhim;
Andtheangelslaughedatme.
Hateisadeadthing.Whoofyouwouldbeatomb?
Itisthehonourofthemurderedthatheisnotthemurderer.
Thetribuneofhumanityisinitssile,stalkativemind.
TheydeemmemadbecauseIwillnotsellmydaysfold;
Ahemmadbecausetheythinkmydayshaveaprice.
Theyspreadbeforeustheirrichesofgoldandsilver,ofivoryandebony,andwespreadbeforethemourheartsandourspirits.;
Aheydeemthemselvesthehostsandustheguests.
Iwouldheleastamohdreamsandthedesiretofulfilthem,ratherthanthegreatestwithnodreamsandnodesires.
Themostpitifulamongmeurnshisdreamsintosilverandgold.
Weareallclimbingtowardthesummitofourheartsdesire.Shouldtheotherclimberstealyoursadyourpurseandwaxfatontheoneandheavyoher,youshouldpityhim;
Theclimbingwillbeharderforhisflesh,andtheburdenwillmakehiswaylonger.
Andshouldyouinyourleannessseehisfleshpuffingupward,helphimastep;itwilladdtoyourswiftness.
Youotjudgeanymanbeyondyourknowledgeofhim,andhowsmallisyourknowledge.
Iwouldnotlistentoaquerorpreagtothequered.
Thetrulyfreemanishewhobearstheloadofthebondslavepatiently.
Athousandyearsagomyneighboursaidtome,"Ihatelife,foritisnaughtbutathingofpain."
AerdayIpassedbyacemeteryandsawlifedanguponhisgrave.
Strifeinnatureisbutdisingfororder.
Solitudeisasilentstormthatbreaksdownallourdeadbranches;
Yetitsendsourlivingrootsdeeperintotheliviofthelivih.
OnceIspokeoftheseatoabrook,andthebrookthoughtmebutanimaginativeexaggerator;
AndonceIspokeofabrooktothesea,ahoughtmebutadepreciativedefamer.
Hownarrowisthevisionthatexaltsthebusynessoftheantabovethesingingofthegrasshopper.
Thehighestvirtueheremaybetheleastinanotherworld.
Thedeepandthehighgotothedepthortotheheightinastraightline;onlythespaciousmoveincircles.
Ifitwerenotnotforourceptiosandmeasureswewouldstandihefireflyaswedobeforethesun.
Astistwithoutimaginationisabutcherwithdullknivesandout-wornscales.
Butwhatwouldyou,sincewearenotallvegetarians?
Whenyousingthehungryhearsyouwithhisstomach.
Deathisnotheagedthantothenew-borherislife.
Ifindeedyoumustbedid,bedidbeautifully;otherwisekeepsilent,forthereisamaninhbourhoodwhoisdying.
Mayhapafuneralamongmenisaweddiamongtheangels.
Afotteymaydieandleaveinitswillseventhousandactualitiesandfactstobespentinitsfuneralandthebuildingofatomb.
Intruthwetalkonlytoourselves,butsometimeswetalkloudenoughthatothersmayhearus.
Theobviousisthatwhieverseenuntilsomeoneexpressesitsimply.
IftheMilkyWaywerenotwithinmehowshouldIhaveseenitorknownit?
UnlessIamaphysiamongphysistheywouldnotbelievethatIamanastronomer.
Perhapstheseasdefinitionofashellisthepearl.
Perhapstimesdefinitionofcoalisthediamond.
Fameistheshadowofpassionstandinginthelight.
Arootisaflowerthatdisdainsfame.
Thereisherreligionnorscebeyoy.
EverygreatmanIhaveknownhadsomethingsmallinhismake-up;anditwasthatsmallsomethingwhichpreventedinactivityormadnessorsuicide.
Thetrulygreatmanishewhowouldmasternoone,andwhowouldbemasteredbynone.
Iwouldnotbelievethatamanismediocresimplybecausehekillsthecriminalsandtheprophets.
Toleranceislovesickwiththesiessofhaughtiness.
Wormswillturn;butisitnethatevenelephantswillyield?
Adisagreementmaybetheshortestcutbetweentwominds.
IamtheflameandIamthedrybush,aofmeestheotherpart.
Weareallseekingthesummitoftheholymountain;butshallnotourroadbeshorterifwesiderthepastachartandnotaguide?
Wisdomceasestobewisdomwhenitbeestooproudtoweep,toogravetolaugh,andtooself-fulltoseekotherthanitself.
HadIfilledmyselfwithallthatyouknowwhatroomshouldIhaveforallthatyoudonotknow?
Ihavelearnedsilenthetalkative,tolerationfromthei,andkindnessfromtheunkirange,Iamungratefultotheseteachers.
Abigotisastone-leaforator.
Thesileheenviousistoonoisy.
Whenyoureachtheendofwhatyoushouldknow,youwillbeatthebeginningofwhatyoushouldsense.
Anexaggerationisatruththathaslostitstemper.
Ifyouseeonlywhatlightrevealsandhearonlywhatsoundannounces,
Thenintruthyoudonotseenordoyouhear.
Afactisatruthunsexed.
Youotlaughandbeunkindatthesametime.
Theomyheartareakingwithoutakingdomandapoormanwhodoesnotknowhowtobeg.
Ashyfailureishananimmodestsuccess.
Diganywhereihandyouwillfindatreasure,onlyyoumustdigwiththefaithofapeasant.
Saidahuntedfoxfollowedbytwentyhorsemenandapackoftwentyhounds,"Ofcoursetheywillkillme.Buthowpoorandhowstupidtheymustbe.Surelyitwouldhwhilefortwentyfoxesridingoyassesandapawentywolvestochaseandkilloneman."
Itisthemindinusthatyieldstothelawsmadebyus,buthespiritinus.
AtravelleramIandanavigator,andeverydayIdiscoveranewregionwithinmysoul.
Arotestedsaying,"Ofcourseitwasarighteouswar.Mysonfellinit."
IsaidtoLife,"IwouldhearDeathspeak."
AndLiferaisedhervoicealittlehigherandsaid,"Youhearhimnow."
Whenyouhavesolvedallthemysteriesoflifeyoulongfordeath,foritisbutanothermysteryoflife.
Birthaharethetwoexpressionsofbravery.
Myfriend,youandIshallremainstrangersuntolife,
Anduntooher,andeatohimself,
UntilthedaywhenyoushallspeakandIshalllisten
Deemingyourvoicemyownvoice;
AndwhenIshallstandbeforeyou
Thinkingmyselfstandingbeforeamirror.
Theysaytome,"Shouldyouknowyourselfyouwouldknowallmen."
AndIsay,"OnlywhenIseekallmenshallIknowmyself."
Manistwomen;oneisawakeindarkheotherisasleepinlight.
Ahermitisonewhorenouheworldmentsthathemayenjoytheworldwhollyandwithoutinterruption.
Thereliesagreenfieldbetweenthescholara;shouldthescholarcrossithebeesawiseman;shouldthepoetcrossit,hebeesaprophet.
YestereveIsawphilosophersinthemarket-placecarryingtheirheadsinbaskets,andgaloud,"Wisdom!Wisdomforsale!"
Poorphilosophers!Theymustneedsselltheirheadstofeedtheirhearts.Saidaphilosophertoastreetsweeper,"Ipityyou.Yoursisahardanddirtytask."
Areetsweepersaid,"Thankyou,sir.Buttellmewhatisyourtask?"
Andthephilosopheransweredsaying,"Istudymansmind,hisdeedsandhisdesires."
Thereetsweeperwentonwithhissweepingandsaidwithasmile,"Ipityyoutoo."
Hewholistenstotruthishanhewhoutterstruth.
Nomandrawtheliweeiesandluxuries.Onlytheangelsdothat,andtheangelsarewiseandwistful.
Perhapstheangelsareourbetterthoughtinspace.
Heisthetrueprincewhofindshisthroheheartofthedervish.
Generosityisgivingmorethanyou,andprideistakihanyouneed.
Intruthyouowenaughttoanyman.Youowealltoallmen.
Allthosewhohavelivedilivewithusnow.Surelynoneofuswouldbeanungracioushost.
Hewholongsthemostlivesthelo.
Theysaytome,"Abirdinthehandisworthteninthebush."
ButIsay,"Abirdaherinthebushisworthmorethantenbirdsinthehand."
Yourseekingafterthatfeatherislifewithwingedfeet;nay,itislifeitself.
Thereareonlytwoelementshere,beautyandtruth;beautyintheheartsoflovers,andtruthinthearmsofthetillersofthesoil.
Greatbeautycapturesme,butabeautystillgreaterfreesmeevenfromitself.
Beautyshinesbrighterintheheartofhimwholongsforitthanintheeyesofhimwhoseesit.
Iadmirehimwhorevealshismindtome;Ihonourhimwhounveilshisdreams.ButwhyamIshy,andevenalittleashamedbeforehimwhoservesme?
Thegiftedwereonceproudinservingprinces.
Nowtheyclaimhonourinservingpaupers.
Theangelsknowthattoomanypracticalmeheirbreadwiththesweatofthedreamersbrow.
Witisoftenamask.Ifyoucouldtearityouwouldfiherageniusirritatedorclevernessjuggling.
Theuandingattributestomeuandingandthedull,dullness.Ithinktheyarebht.
Onlythosewithsecretsintheirheartscoulddivihesecretsinourhearts.
HewhowouldshareyourpleasurebutnotyourpainshalllosethekeytoohesevengatesofParadise.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Astrangeformofself-indulgeherearetimeswhenIwouldbewrongedaed,thatImaylaughattheexpehosewhothinkIdonotknowIambeingwrongedaed.
WhatshallIsayofhimwhoisthepursuerplayiofthepursued?
Lethimwhowipeshissoiledhandswithyarmenttakeyarment.Hemayagain;surelyyouwouldnot.
Itisapitythatmoney-gersotbegoodgardeners.
Pleasedonotwhitewashyourifaultswithyouracquiredvirtues.Iwouldhavethefaults;theyarelikemineown.
HowofteributedtomyselfcrimesIhaveneveritted,sothattheotherpersonmayfeelfortableinmypresence.
Eventhemasksoflifearemasksofdeepermystery.
Youmayjudgeothersonlyacctoyourknowledgeofyourself.
Tellmenow,whoamongusisguiltyandwhoisunguilty?
Thetrulyjustishewhofeelshalfguiltyofyourmisdeeds.
Onlyanidiotandageniusbreakman-madelaws;andtheyaretheotheheartofGod.
Itisonlywhenyouarepursuedthatyoubeeswift.
Ihavenoenemies,OGod,butifIamtohaveanenemy
Lethisstrengthbeequaltomine,
Thattruthalonemaybethevictor.
Youwillbequitefriendlywithyourenemywhenyoubothdie.
Perhapsamanmayitsuicideinself-defence.
LongagotherelivedaManwhowascrucifiedforbeingtoolovingandtoolovable.
AndstraorelateImethimthriceyesterday.
ThefirsttimeHewasaskingapolinottotakeaprostitutetoprison;thesedtimeHewasdrinkingwihanoutcast;ahirdtimeHewashavingafist-fightromoterinsideachurch.
Ifalltheysayofgoodandevilweretrue,thenmylifeisbutonelongcrime.
Pityisbuthalfjustice.
TheonlyonewhohasbeenunjusttomeistheoowhosebrotherIhavebeenunjust.
Whenyouseeamaoprisonsayinyourheart,"Mayhapheisesgfromanarrowerprison."
Andwhenyouseeamandrunkensayinyourheart,"Mayhaphesoughtescapefromsomethingstillmoreuiful."
OftentimesIhavehatedinself-defeifIwerestrongerIwouldnothaveusedsuchaon.
Howstupidishewhowouldpatchthehatredinhiseyeswiththesmileofhislips.
Onlythosebehmevyorhateme.
Ihaveneverbeenenviednorhated;Iamabovenoone.
Onlythoseabovemepraiseorbelittleme.
Ihaveneverbeenpraisedled;Iambelownoone.
Yoursayingtome,"Idonotuandyou,"ispraisebeyondmyworth,andaninsultyoudonotdeserve.HowmeanamIwhenlifegivesmegoldandIgiveyousilver,aIdeemmyselfgenerous.
Whenyoureachtheheartoflifeyouwillfindyourselfnothigherthanthefelon,andnotlowerthantheprophet.
Strayoushouldpitytheslow-footedandnottheslow-minded,
Andtheblind-eyedratherthantheblied.
Itiswiserforthelamenottobreakhiscrutchesupontheheadofhisenemy.
Howblindishewhogivesyououtofhispocketthathemaytakeoutofyourheart.
Lifeisaprocession.Theslowoffootfindsittooswiftaepsout;
Andtheswiftoffootfindsittooslowaoostepsout.
Ifthereissuchathingassinsomeofusititbackwardfollowingourforefathersfootsteps;
Andsomeofusititforwardbyoverrulingourchildren.
Thetrulygoodishewhoisohallthosewhoaredeemedbad.
Weareallprisonersbutsomeofusareincellswithwindowsandsomewithout.
Strawealldefendswithmourthanwedhts.
Shouldweallfessoursinstooherwewouldalllaughatoherforourlackinality.
Shouldweallrevealourvirtueswewouldalsolaughforthesamecause.
Anindividualisaboveman-madelawsuntilheitsacrimeagainstman-madeventions;Afterthatheisheraboveanyonenorlowerthananyone.
Goverisanagreemeweenyouandmyself.Youandmyselfareoftenwrong.
Crimeiseitheranothernameofneedoraofadisease.
Isthereagreaterfaultthanbeingsciousoftheotherpersonsfaults?
Iftheotherpersonlaughsatyou,youpityhim;butifyoulaughathimyoumayneverfiveyourself.
Iftheotherpersoninjuresyou,youmayfettheinjury;butifyouinjurehimyouwillalwaysremember.
Intruththeotherpersonisyourmostsensitiveselfgivenanotherbody.
Howheedlessyouarewhenyouwouldhavemenflywithysandyouotevehemafeather.
Onceamansatatmyboardandatemybreadanddrankmywineaawaylaughingatme.
Thenhecameagainforbreadandwine,andIspurnedhim;
Andtheangelslaughedatme.
Hateisadeadthing.Whoofyouwouldbeatomb?
Itisthehonourofthemurderedthatheisnotthemurderer.
Thetribuneofhumanityisinitssile,stalkativemind.
TheydeemmemadbecauseIwillnotsellmydaysfold;
Ahemmadbecausetheythinkmydayshaveaprice.
Theyspreadbeforeustheirrichesofgoldandsilver,ofivoryandebony,andwespreadbeforethemourheartsandourspirits.;
Aheydeemthemselvesthehostsandustheguests.
Iwouldheleastamohdreamsandthedesiretofulfilthem,ratherthanthegreatestwithnodreamsandnodesires.
Themostpitifulamongmeurnshisdreamsintosilverandgold.
Weareallclimbingtowardthesummitofourheartsdesire.Shouldtheotherclimberstealyoursadyourpurseandwaxfatontheoneandheavyoher,youshouldpityhim;
Theclimbingwillbeharderforhisflesh,andtheburdenwillmakehiswaylonger.
Andshouldyouinyourleannessseehisfleshpuffingupward,helphimastep;itwilladdtoyourswiftness.
Youotjudgeanymanbeyondyourknowledgeofhim,andhowsmallisyourknowledge.
Iwouldnotlistentoaquerorpreagtothequered.
Thetrulyfreemanishewhobearstheloadofthebondslavepatiently.
Athousandyearsagomyneighboursaidtome,"Ihatelife,foritisnaughtbutathingofpain."
AerdayIpassedbyacemeteryandsawlifedanguponhisgrave.
Strifeinnatureisbutdisingfororder.
Solitudeisasilentstormthatbreaksdownallourdeadbranches;
Yetitsendsourlivingrootsdeeperintotheliviofthelivih.
OnceIspokeoftheseatoabrook,andthebrookthoughtmebutanimaginativeexaggerator;
AndonceIspokeofabrooktothesea,ahoughtmebutadepreciativedefamer.
Hownarrowisthevisionthatexaltsthebusynessoftheantabovethesingingofthegrasshopper.
Thehighestvirtueheremaybetheleastinanotherworld.
Thedeepandthehighgotothedepthortotheheightinastraightline;onlythespaciousmoveincircles.
Ifitwerenotnotforourceptiosandmeasureswewouldstandihefireflyaswedobeforethesun.
Astistwithoutimaginationisabutcherwithdullknivesandout-wornscales.
Butwhatwouldyou,sincewearenotallvegetarians?
Whenyousingthehungryhearsyouwithhisstomach.
Deathisnotheagedthantothenew-borherislife.
Ifindeedyoumustbedid,bedidbeautifully;otherwisekeepsilent,forthereisamaninhbourhoodwhoisdying.
Mayhapafuneralamongmenisaweddiamongtheangels.
Afotteymaydieandleaveinitswillseventhousandactualitiesandfactstobespentinitsfuneralandthebuildingofatomb.
Intruthwetalkonlytoourselves,butsometimeswetalkloudenoughthatothersmayhearus.
Theobviousisthatwhieverseenuntilsomeoneexpressesitsimply.
IftheMilkyWaywerenotwithinmehowshouldIhaveseenitorknownit?
UnlessIamaphysiamongphysistheywouldnotbelievethatIamanastronomer.
Perhapstheseasdefinitionofashellisthepearl.
Perhapstimesdefinitionofcoalisthediamond.
Fameistheshadowofpassionstandinginthelight.
Arootisaflowerthatdisdainsfame.
Thereisherreligionnorscebeyoy.
EverygreatmanIhaveknownhadsomethingsmallinhismake-up;anditwasthatsmallsomethingwhichpreventedinactivityormadnessorsuicide.
Thetrulygreatmanishewhowouldmasternoone,andwhowouldbemasteredbynone.
Iwouldnotbelievethatamanismediocresimplybecausehekillsthecriminalsandtheprophets.
Toleranceislovesickwiththesiessofhaughtiness.
Wormswillturn;butisitnethatevenelephantswillyield?
Adisagreementmaybetheshortestcutbetweentwominds.
IamtheflameandIamthedrybush,aofmeestheotherpart.
Weareallseekingthesummitoftheholymountain;butshallnotourroadbeshorterifwesiderthepastachartandnotaguide?
Wisdomceasestobewisdomwhenitbeestooproudtoweep,toogravetolaugh,andtooself-fulltoseekotherthanitself.
HadIfilledmyselfwithallthatyouknowwhatroomshouldIhaveforallthatyoudonotknow?
Ihavelearnedsilenthetalkative,tolerationfromthei,andkindnessfromtheunkirange,Iamungratefultotheseteachers.
Abigotisastone-leaforator.
Thesileheenviousistoonoisy.
Whenyoureachtheendofwhatyoushouldknow,youwillbeatthebeginningofwhatyoushouldsense.
Anexaggerationisatruththathaslostitstemper.
Ifyouseeonlywhatlightrevealsandhearonlywhatsoundannounces,
Thenintruthyoudonotseenordoyouhear.
Afactisatruthunsexed.
Youotlaughandbeunkindatthesametime.
Theomyheartareakingwithoutakingdomandapoormanwhodoesnotknowhowtobeg.
Ashyfailureishananimmodestsuccess.
Diganywhereihandyouwillfindatreasure,onlyyoumustdigwiththefaithofapeasant.
Saidahuntedfoxfollowedbytwentyhorsemenandapackoftwentyhounds,"Ofcoursetheywillkillme.Buthowpoorandhowstupidtheymustbe.Surelyitwouldhwhilefortwentyfoxesridingoyassesandapawentywolvestochaseandkilloneman."
Itisthemindinusthatyieldstothelawsmadebyus,buthespiritinus.
AtravelleramIandanavigator,andeverydayIdiscoveranewregionwithinmysoul.
Arotestedsaying,"Ofcourseitwasarighteouswar.Mysonfellinit."
IsaidtoLife,"IwouldhearDeathspeak."
AndLiferaisedhervoicealittlehigherandsaid,"Youhearhimnow."
Whenyouhavesolvedallthemysteriesoflifeyoulongfordeath,foritisbutanothermysteryoflife.
Birthaharethetwoexpressionsofbravery.
Myfriend,youandIshallremainstrangersuntolife,
Anduntooher,andeatohimself,
UntilthedaywhenyoushallspeakandIshalllisten
Deemingyourvoicemyownvoice;
AndwhenIshallstandbeforeyou
Thinkingmyselfstandingbeforeamirror.
Theysaytome,"Shouldyouknowyourselfyouwouldknowallmen."
AndIsay,"OnlywhenIseekallmenshallIknowmyself."
Manistwomen;oneisawakeindarkheotherisasleepinlight.
Ahermitisonewhorenouheworldmentsthathemayenjoytheworldwhollyandwithoutinterruption.
Thereliesagreenfieldbetweenthescholara;shouldthescholarcrossithebeesawiseman;shouldthepoetcrossit,hebeesaprophet.
YestereveIsawphilosophersinthemarket-placecarryingtheirheadsinbaskets,andgaloud,"Wisdom!Wisdomforsale!"
Poorphilosophers!Theymustneedsselltheirheadstofeedtheirhearts.Saidaphilosophertoastreetsweeper,"Ipityyou.Yoursisahardanddirtytask."
Areetsweepersaid,"Thankyou,sir.Buttellmewhatisyourtask?"
Andthephilosopheransweredsaying,"Istudymansmind,hisdeedsandhisdesires."
Thereetsweeperwentonwithhissweepingandsaidwithasmile,"Ipityyoutoo."
Hewholistenstotruthishanhewhoutterstruth.
Nomandrawtheliweeiesandluxuries.Onlytheangelsdothat,andtheangelsarewiseandwistful.
Perhapstheangelsareourbetterthoughtinspace.
Heisthetrueprincewhofindshisthroheheartofthedervish.
Generosityisgivingmorethanyou,andprideistakihanyouneed.
Intruthyouowenaughttoanyman.Youowealltoallmen.
Allthosewhohavelivedilivewithusnow.Surelynoneofuswouldbeanungracioushost.
Hewholongsthemostlivesthelo.
Theysaytome,"Abirdinthehandisworthteninthebush."
ButIsay,"Abirdaherinthebushisworthmorethantenbirdsinthehand."
Yourseekingafterthatfeatherislifewithwingedfeet;nay,itislifeitself.
Thereareonlytwoelementshere,beautyandtruth;beautyintheheartsoflovers,andtruthinthearmsofthetillersofthesoil.
Greatbeautycapturesme,butabeautystillgreaterfreesmeevenfromitself.
Beautyshinesbrighterintheheartofhimwholongsforitthanintheeyesofhimwhoseesit.
Iadmirehimwhorevealshismindtome;Ihonourhimwhounveilshisdreams.ButwhyamIshy,andevenalittleashamedbeforehimwhoservesme?
Thegiftedwereonceproudinservingprinces.
Nowtheyclaimhonourinservingpaupers.
Theangelsknowthattoomanypracticalmeheirbreadwiththesweatofthedreamersbrow.
Witisoftenamask.Ifyoucouldtearityouwouldfiherageniusirritatedorclevernessjuggling.
Theuandingattributestomeuandingandthedull,dullness.Ithinktheyarebht.
Onlythosewithsecretsintheirheartscoulddivihesecretsinourhearts.
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