It is the soul that matters

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

The Prophet

Just read a book

It says that Almustafa had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth. His ship came and took him back. Along with him, he took back the memeories he has of that place. He thought of the hard ships when he was there.

When he returned to his home town, Almitra, a beautiful lady who had helped him to return asked him about his experiences. She asked him to speak about love, and this is what he replied

"When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.

And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

And when he speaks to you believe in him.

Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the
north wind lays waste the garden.

For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you.

Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.

Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your
tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,

So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in
their clinging to the earth.

Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.

He threshes you to make you naked.

He sifts you to free you from your husks.

He grinds you to whiteness.

He kneads you until you are pliant;

And then he assigns you to his sacred fire,

that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.

All these things shall love do unto you that you may
know the secrets of your heart, and in that
knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.

But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace
and love's pleasure.

Then it is better for you that you cover your
nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor,

Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but
not all of your laughter, and weep,
but not all of your tears.

Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but
from itself.

Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;

For love is sufficient unto love.

When you love you should not say,'God is in my heart,'
but rather, 'I am in the heart of God.'

And think not you can direct the course of love, for love,
if it finds you worthy, directs your course.

Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.

But if you love and must needs have desires,
let these be your desires:

To melt and be like a running brook that sings
its melody to the night.

To know the pain of too much tenderness.

To be wounded by your own understanding of love;

And to bleed willingly and joyfully.

To wake up at dawn with a winged heart and give
thanks for another day of loving;

To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ectasy;

To return home at eventide with gratitude;

And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your
heart and a song of praise upon your lips."

And then Almitra asked him about marriage.
To this he replied,

"You were born together, and together you
shall be for evermore.

You shall be together when the white wings of
death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together even in the
silent memory of God.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness.

And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea between the
shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat
not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous,
but let each one of you be alone,

Even as the strings of the lute are alone though they quiver
with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together yet not too near together:

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress grow not
in each other's shadow."

How beautifully and correctly the prophet had understood the meaning of love and marriage. Simply too good.

Posted by Nats :: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 :: 1 comments

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5 hours in a woman's mind

Sara was at home that day. She had waited for 3 long months to see her love, who had gone out for some official purpose. But when the day started, she could wait no longer and eagerly awaited the evening. She was so excited that she took an off that day. She had already thought of all the preparations to be done for that evening, and now started working towards it.

She cleaned the house, cooked her special preparations. She knew what Aryan likes for dinner.
She decorated the table. Since afternoon, she was ready for that long awaited dinner. She had kept two very beautiful candles on the dining table.

She finished all that she had to do, but time was passing real slowly. She sat down and switched on the television set. She was just fidgeting with the remote control, surfing through all the channels, without noticing what the channels were showing. She could not think of anything else. My love, my Aryan would be home, after three long months, which seemed like three decades. It is so difficult to live without him. She had missed him so much.

She felt as if the time is running real slow, looking at her watch every half a minute. She wanted evening to come very soon, but also realized that it will take its own sweet time to come, and knew that it is still five hours away. She switched off the TV, and sat besides the window, where they had spent hours together. She saw outside the window. It was a beautiful rainy day. She saw green trees everywhere. It was so pleasant. She saw children playing in the water. They were getting wet and enjoying the rains. That reminded her of the day when she was with Aryan. Aryan was taking all the care not to get wet. She was in her own childish mood and wanted to get wet and play in the rains. She was going out from under the umbrella, and Aryan was pulling her back in. She just didn’t listen, snatched the umbrella from him and closed it. Finally Aryan realized that all his efforts would be in vain, and she wouldn’t listen. She started dancing and forced him to dance along. He had no choice but to dance. And then they were singing, dancing and playing in the rains. He didn’t say it but he too enjoyed it. She thought of all that, giggled, shook her head and tapped her forehead. In a second’s time, she thought of all the times when she had troubled him and Aryan always used to bear all her silly behaviors.

She just couldn’t help smiling. Each and every thought of Aryan brought a beautiful smile on her face. Anybody could have noticed her happiness. She thought of everything, she could about her husband. She thought of all the lovely moments she had spent with him. She went down the memory lane and remembered the time when she first met him. How they became great friends, they could talk about anything, from sports to politics to relationships. They were so comfortable with each other. And later, when both of them had realized that its something more than friendship. She was waiting desperately for him to propose to her. And, finally the moment had come. He told her those three golden words, which made her feel top of the world. His words were echoing in her ears. She was waiting since a long time to hear that, and that moment had finally come. She was so happy. She could hear nothing else that day. She could think of nothing else that day.

Then they started meeting more frequently. Both of them now knew, yes, this is the one. The smile on their faces and the twinkle in their eyes, when they were together could be seen by everyone. And anybody could say how happy they are when they are together. Along with the good moments they had spent together, she also thought of the bitter experiences they have had. But the clarification of the misunderstandings had only brought them closer. She was thinking all this, and just couldn’t help smiling.


She again looked at the watch. Oh! 2 more hours left. She returned to her dream world. She thought of the time, when he had first held her hand, when he touched her for the first time. It was as if she had skipped a heart beat. She had closed her eyes because she wanted to capture that moment and not let it go. She had never felt the same before. His touch was so different than others. Her body became numb for a few seconds; she forgot everything else. She even forgot what she was saying. As if he had pressed the mute button in her. His touch made her feel so special. It made her feel like a woman. She felt wanted. She felt yes, there is somebody in the world to whom she means a lot and this person means a lot to her. She felt as if she is in a different world and she could see nobody else other than him there. And she just didn’t feel like coming back to this real world.

She saw the watch again. It was just an hour for his flight to arrive. She began redoing her make-up. She wanted to look at her best, as if she is getting married again. She was dressed in her best dress. She sat in the car and started driving towards the airport. She stopped at a shop, bought some chocolates and started driving again. She was still smiling. She was very happy. She was going to meet that special person, who made her feel as if she is the happiest and the luckiest woman on the earth.

Finally, she reached the airport. After parking the car, she rushed towards the terminal. She was getting very impatient now. Her eyes were searching for Aryan. And just then her phone rang. It was Aryan. He informed her that he has reached and will be with her in a few moments. Wow. What else could she ask for? He is coming. He is coming. My love is coming. Oh God, what is taking him so long to come out? Where is he? ..................Oh my my………..there he comes. Aryan was perfectly dressed in his formal attire and had the looks of a very confident person. She saw him. Tears started pouring from her eyes. She was so happy……….she wanted to dance, sing, laugh, cry all at the same time. Aryan could see her happiness. Without her saying it, he knew how much she had missed him. He had missed her too, but not as much as a woman can miss a man, he thought……….


Posted by Nats :: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 :: 1 comments

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Friday, June 17, 2005



Why I am so happy today.........................?

It was just another day when I woke up this morning. Followed the normal morning routine, dressed and left for office. I was waiting for the office bus. These days, every morning it seems, as if it will rain...with those dark clouds all over the sky...but as morning passes by, it becomes so sunny and the clouds disappear in such a way as if they were never there. So I thought it would be the same even today. I was feeling too lazy and sleepy early in the morning. As soon as I got into the bus, I slept. I was sitting near the window, with the window half open, half closed. Suddenly I felt the thanda thanda breeze over my face...wow...and then a drop of water. I opened my eyes to see that it was drizzling. Wow.....wow.....wow. I was so thrilled to see the rains............as if I was just waiting for them to arrive. It rained just for 5-7 minutes, but it was amazing. The sweet smell of the wet sand was driving me crazy.

Maybe this is why I am so happy. The sight of the first rain has made me happy today. How I wished to be in some hill station then. Just for some time. Whole day was too lazy. But a very happy day. I felt like sleeping, eating, singing, dancing, laughing, laughing, and laughing the whole day. Everybody could notice my happiness. It could be seen on my face.

Waiting for the next rains............




Posted by Nats :: Friday, June 17, 2005 :: 0 comments

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