Hazrat Maulana Rumi.
Himself the Goblet/Jug/Decanter
Himself the craftsman of the Goblet
Himself the clay of the Goblet
Himself the morning draught
Of Wine!
As the purchaser
Of the Goblet
He is here
The Goblet
He breaks and
Goes away!
Himself becomes
The Goblet/Decanter
Himself the Beautiful
Cup Bearer and
The Wine…
Himself seated
He is in
The Gathering!
He came Himself
As the buyer
Of the Goblet
Then shattered he
The Goblet and
Went away.
Himself it was
Who came and left
In every age/At every time
That you saw!
Arose he finally
As an Arab
And became he
The king of the World!
No! No! it was
He/Him who cried
I am the Lord
In the garb of
Mansur
It was not
Mansur seen on
The Gibbet/Gallows
In ignorance
They did believe so
Rumi did not
And does not utter
Words of disbelief
O Friend –
Do not disbelieve!
Disbeliever became he
Who arose in rejection
Became he the most
Unfortunate of
The world!.
………………………………..Hazrat Maulana Rumi.