02/06/2021
Love Dogs ♥️
By Rumi
One night a man was crying “Allah! Allah!”
his lips grew sweet with praising,
until a cynic said, "So!
I have heard you calling out, but have you ever gotten any response?"
The man had no answer to that.
He quit praying and fell into a confused sleep.
He dreamed he saw Khidr, the guide of souls, in a thick, green foliage.
"Why did you stop praising?" "Because
I've never heard anything back."
"The Longing you express
is the return message
The grief you cry out from
draws you toward union.
Your pure sadness
that wants help
is the secret cup.
Listen to the moan of a dog for its master.
That whining is the connection.
There are love dogs
no one knows the names of.
Give your life
to be one of them.“