Return to Your Soul

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For ages you have come and

gone courting this delusion.

For ages you have

run from the pain

and forfeited the ecstasy.

So come, return to

the root of the root

of your own soul.

Although you appear

in earthly form

your essence is

pure Consciousness.

You are the fearless

guardian of Divine Light.

So come, return to

the root of the root

of your own soul.

When you lose

all sense of self

the bonds of a

thousand chains

will vanish.

Lose yourself

completely,

return to

the root of the root

of your own soul.

You descended from Adam,

by the pure Word of God,

but you turned your sight

to the empty show

of this world.

Alas, how can you be

satisfied with so little?

So come, return

to the root of the root

of your own soul.

Why are you so

enchanted by this world

when a mine of gold

lies within you?

Open your eyes

and come 

Return to

the root of the root

of your own soul.

You were born from

the rays of God's Majesty

when the stars were

in their perfect place.

How long will you

suffer from the blows

of a nonexistent hand?

So come, return

to the root of the root

of your own soul.

You are a ruby

encased in granite.

How long will you

deceive us with

this outer show?

O friend, We can see

the truth in your eyes!

So come, return

to the root of the root

of your own soul.

After one moment with

that glorious Friend

you became loving,

radiant, and ecstatic.

Your eyes were

sweet and full of fire.

Come, return

to the root of the root

of your own soul.

Shams-e Tabriz,

the King of the Tavern

has handed you

an eternal cup,

And God in all

His glory is

pouring the wine.

So come! Drink!

Return

to the root of the root

of your own soul.

Soul of all souls,

life of all life - you are That.

Seen and unseen,

moving and unmoving -

you are That.

The road that leads

to the City is endless;

Go without head and feet

and you'll already be there.

What else could you be? -

you are That.

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi