by admin | Jul 27, 2024 | Muslim/Sufi, Poems by Men
A frenzied dervish, mad with love for God,Sought out bare hills where none had ever trod.Wild leopards kept this madman company –His heart was plunged in restless ecstasy;He lived within this state for twenty days,Dancing and singing in exultant...
by admin | Jul 27, 2024 | Poems by Men, Secular/Modern Era
Time past and time futureAllow but a little consciousness.To be conscious is not to be in timeBut only in time can the moment in the rose-garden,The moment in the arbour where the rain beat,The moment in the draughty church at smokefallBe remembered; involved with...
by admin | Jul 26, 2024 | Christian, Poems by Men
When no one listensTo the quiet treesWhen no one noticesThe sun in the pool.Where no one feelsThe first drop of rainOr sees the last starOr hails the first morningOf a giant worldWhere peace beginsAnd rages end:One bird sits stillWatching the work of God:One turning...
by admin | Jul 24, 2024 | Poems by Men, Secular/Modern Era
Is parchment then the sacred fountfrom which a draught will quench our thirst forever?You must draw it from your inward soulor else you’ll not be satisfied.
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | Hindu, Poems by Men
A tree beside the sandyRiver-beachHolds up its topmost boughsLike fingers towards the skiesThey cannot reach,Earth-bound, heaven-amorous.This is the soul of man.Body and brainHungry for earthour heavenly flight detain.
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | Poems by Men, Secular/Modern Era
Though the air is full of singingmy head is loudwith the labor of words.Though the season is richwith fruit, my tonguehungers for the sweet of speech.Though the beech is goldenI cannot stand beside itmute, but must say”It is golden,” while the leavesstir...
