A Voice Out Of This World Calls On Our Souls
A voice out of this world
calls on our souls
not to wait any more
get ready to move
to the original home
your real home
your real birth place
is up here with the heavens
let your soul take a flight
like a happy phoenix
you’ve been tied up
your feet in the mud
your body roped to a log
break loose your ties
get ready for the final flight
make your last journey
from this strange world
soar for the heights
where there is no more separation
of you and your home….!
~ Maulana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi Rumi
from Rumi: Fountain of Fire,
Translated by Nader Khalili
