The soul of community is coming through us,
light on its forehead,
old stories in its right hand,
unknowing freedom in its left.
Don’t ruin this chance with easy promises,
politeness,
pretenses of knowledge,
or elegant quotes.
The help that has been longed for is here.
Join with other great souls.
Gathering together becomes a ceremony,
approaching Mystery.
Meaning: pass quickly through your being
into absence, unknowing and emptiness.
The self of your name and fame
secures you
with a new knot every moment.
Personal identity is a sheath
The unique one resides within.
Reality unites
worn covering,
with our mysterious, unencumbered, nature.
Look closely.
In community,
Love is purifying love.
—Rumi re-translation by David “Lucky” Goff
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