The one made alive by God will never die

Spring makes red and white flowers appear on the trees,
But the spring that is the origin of colors is colorless.

Understand what I have said, and give up all talk;
Run to the Origin without color and unite yourself to it.

Annihilate yourself before the One Existence
So that thousands of worlds leap out of you

And your pure existence flames out of itself
And goes on and on birthing different forms.

Of course, none of these forms will last.
Happy is the one who knows this mystery!

Happy is he who gives his life to know this!
He leaves this house for another far more radiant.

You cannot understand this mystery through reason;
The Way to Knowledge winds through suffering and torment.

If you do not feel pain, you do not look for healing.
The soul that does not live in God is not alive.

She seems like a soul, but does not deserve the name:
She has not been made alive by the Beloved.

The soul is given life by the four-elements
Like a lamp that burns through the night:

The light is from oil and wick, it is not eternal.
While the oil exists, the lamp burns, but then goes out.

The one made alive by God will never die.
He lives through God and not through gold or bread.

God is the Light, the Eternal Source of Lights.
The Light is causeless, as is His fiery radiance.

Like gold, God's value comes from His pure, perfect essence.

--- Sufi Saint SULTAN VALAD ( 1240 - 1312 )

I’m coming home ..

(Picture Courtesy: Mayank Austen Soofi)


I’ve wandered far away from God,
Now I’m coming home;
The paths of sin too long I’ve trod,
God, I’m coming home.

Coming home, coming home,
Nevermore to roam,
Open wide your arms of love,
I’m coming home.

I’ve wasted many precious years,
Now I’m coming home;
I now repent with bitter tears,
God, I’m coming home.

I’m tired of sin and straying, God,
Now I’m coming home;
I’ll trust your love, believe your Word,
I’m coming home.

My soul is sick, my heart is sore,
Now I’m coming home;
My strength renew, my hope restore,
God, I’m coming home.

My only hope, my only plea,
Now I’m coming home;
That hope died, and died for me.
I’m coming home.

I need His cleansing blood, I know,
Now I’m coming home;
Wash me whiter than the snow,
God, I’m coming home.

I hear your welcome voice,
That calls me, God, to you,
To perfect faith and love;
To perfect hope, and peace and trust,
For earth and heaven above,
I’m coming home.

Lead me to give to You,
Lead me to serve You,
Lead me to love You,
Thou art all in all, God,
Lead me.
God, I’m coming home.

My times are in your hands,
And all my days in your keeping,
You lift my feet from the stone,
And take my hand in the darkness,
Your meadows and woods are mine,
And your waters flow through my heart,
You are the glory and the love
of all Eternity,
And I belong to You forever;
I’m coming home.

Wash my feet with your love
and my soul with your spirit,
Lift me from deep within and soars to meet your glory,
When I sink at last
Before the glory of your presence,
When I come to you
Out of this world’s flights and falls,
When I sing to you
My soul’s humble adoration,
You reach down
And bathe me in your love,
God, I’m coming home.

When I resign my will to yours
all that comes to me is of You;
Whenever I give my life to it
it covers me and leads me;
Your sight, your way, your plan
your all-seeing, all-knowing wisdom,
Is brought to me when I wait
Is brought to me as your gift,
It is precious – Your Will
it is Holy;
It guides me and molds me and keeps me;
Make me to live so within it
that I come to its wholeness
to You.
God, I’m coming home..I'm coming home..

Abandoned Life

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.
Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a long and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.

My Symphony

I will not die an unlived life
I will not live in fear of falling or
catching fire
I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise
I choose to risk my significance; to live so that which comes to me as seed goes to the next as blossom and that which comes to me as blossom, goes on as fruit.

I will not die an unlived life
I will not live in fear of falling or
catching fire
I choose to live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury; and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to souls and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasion, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common.
This is to be my symphony.

I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or
catching fire
This is to be my symphony.
I choose to face it with courage; to struggle rather than surrender; to die for rather than regret for; to live with ranter than learning from; to cheer up, to pray for, to obey my heart my life my intitutions my soul....

I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or
cathching fire...This is to be my symphony

Never Ending Love...It's the one thing can't hurt because it heals !!

That never ending love
That always-soothing touch
The bonding of two hearts
The amalgamation of souls
In supreme serenity
The promises made
Pain forbidden
Paradise in a single drop
The sweet caress

The lonely stares
Wanting someone to be there
Now will end
Broken dreams will stop
And reality will take place
No more time to hide
The true emotions

And though the words are small
There are many never spoken
But beautiful calling out
For something in return
Waiting
For the right moment
Willing to die
For the one you love

But, how could love be so cruel
And yet so truthful?
One day it can be
What it has to be..Soon

Those memories, those never-before-seen pictures
They only exist for someone to remember
Don't let go, Whatever you do, don't let go
And the never ending love won't leave you
Hold on..
No matter how much it hurts
Because it's a hundred times more healing
When you get the prize

Ever hear them say
Live life to the fullest?
They mean..
Live and you will get the best reward
But live with love and get an even bigger one
You get the keepsakes
The passion
The faith
The adventure
All in one
The tears a huge puddle
That fall to the ground
Just like the rain

Yes, love never ends
If you gain the never ending love
And truth is, never ending
Defines unconditional
Never ending love
Continues past death
Before pain
And after..
In times of sunshine
Times of darkness
Times of laughter

But please don't hide
The true emotions
If you want a good reward
No matter how far the one you love is
They will always be a part of you
In your heart
So truly you're not alone
And if you feel your soul is shattered
You are not alone
The never ending love will guide you
Stop hiding
Say the words
All of them
No matter if they hurt
Or bring you down
If you really love what is already in you
Then don't stop
Keep loving

Never ending love
Never ends
And neither should yours
No matter what bonds
What boundaries
What obstacles
In the end it will turn out alright
If you keep the never ending love
That holds you with the one you love
More than any official bond
That is stronger than rope or threads
And length further than long
Don't ruin what isn't there
But continue the beautiful dreams
The wishes
The questions
The hopes

There is no such thing as goodbye
If you believe in never ending love
Also called everlasting
Continuous
Forever
Love

Don't keep away the feelings
Or fake regret
No matter how much time
Where you are
Dead or alive
There is no bond if you have never ending love

Hold on tightly to never ending love
Don't let go
On one side you are
The other hangs your love
Don't let go
No matter how much it hurts
Because never ending love
Is one of the strongest...words
And if you keep having never ending love
You will never lose hope
Even if all seems lost
You will not cry on the inside
But only on the out
And never ending love
Is true
Never ending love
Is deeper than just "I love you"
Never ending love
Is what we all have yet need
Never ending love
Never has greed
With never ending love
We can live out our dreams
So don't keep away your love
Nothing is what it seems

Do you know the saying
If you love someone you can let them go
If they come back they're yours to keep?
There is no such thing as that
If it is true love
Then they can never leave your heart
So in a way
You will always keep them with you

Never ending love
Truly does exist
Ask the incomplete lovers
Whom do they miss
Whom do they cry for
Whom do they long for
How they love them
How they care for them
How they survive
And miss them
If their love is true
Never ending love
Is not a tool

Many may fake never ending love
But one day you will realize
Who tells the truth,
And who hides their soul behind their eyes
Who steps back,
And who holds you tight

Never ending love
Is ultimately real
Is ultimately beautiful
Is ultimately awesome
Never ending love
It's the one thing can't hurt because it heals


( Thanks to my friend Kristi Hancock for allowing me to add my feeling in her original poem )