I’m like a ruby held up to the sunrise.
Is it still a stone,
or a world made of redness?
It has no resistance to sunlight.
This is how Hallaj said, "I am God,"
and told the truth!
The ruby and the sunrise are one.
Be courageous and discipline yourself.
Completely become hearing and ear,
and wear this sun-ruby as an earring.
Work. Keep digging your well.
Don’t think about getting off from work.
Water is there somewhere.
Submit to a daily practice.
Your loyalty to that
is a ring on the door.
Keep knocking, and the joy inside
will eventually open a window
and look out to see who’s there.
--Rumi
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