Before I Was Seduced By Love
You ask me
who are you and
with such a shaky
existence how can you
fall in love
How do i know
who am i or where i am
how could a simple wave
locate itself
in an ocean
You ask me
what am i seeking
above and beyond
the pure light
that i once was
And why am I
imprisoned in this cage
named body and
yet I claim to be
a free bird.
How do I know
how I lost my way..
I know for sure
i was all straight
before i was
seduced by love.
~ Rumi
Translation by Nader Khalili
“Rumi, Fountain of Fire”
Cal-Earth Press, 1995
