Echoes No.11: Inspired By Attar

Your eyes watch bright winds sweep away the day's debris, or they watch as sun rays sparkle the lake's surface. It doesn't matter which happens first. The order of time is suspended, so that everything can be fulfilled at once... It is the same experience when you take things of the world into your Interior Being: They are cleansed and returned to the world. Every problem can be resolved through your heart's generosity. Attar watches over you, his love for you will last for centuries... Forgive me! I had doubts, unworthy doubts, and did not trust you until this very moment of shining obedience. I am kneeling at your left side. It feels good to pay homage with you. (This poem is a response to Baharak's gift of a poem by Attar, Poet of Nishapur. About himself, Attar wrote, Attar, you've scattered with each breath musk-scented mysteries on earth. * * * * You've thrilled and excited lovers. You've strummed your music in the key of love.)