If He makes of me a cup, I am a cup;
I am a dagger if He makes me a dagger.
If he makes me a fountain, water pours out of me;
Heat dances from me if He makes me a fire.
If He makes me rain, I give birth to rich fields;
If He makes me an arrow, I pierce hearts;
If he makes me a serpent, poison flames from me.
If He makes me a friend, I serve my friends.
He is the Writer; I am the pen in His fingers.
Who am I to obey or disobey?
- Jalal-ud-Din Rumi
(Translated by Andrew Harvey from A Year of Rumi)
I am a dagger if He makes me a dagger.
If he makes me a fountain, water pours out of me;
Heat dances from me if He makes me a fire.
If He makes me rain, I give birth to rich fields;
If He makes me an arrow, I pierce hearts;
If he makes me a serpent, poison flames from me.
If He makes me a friend, I serve my friends.
He is the Writer; I am the pen in His fingers.
Who am I to obey or disobey?
- Jalal-ud-Din Rumi
(Translated by Andrew Harvey from A Year of Rumi)
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