The Pathway Finally Opened

When my heart came to rule
in the world of love,
it was freed
from both belief
and from disbelief.

On this journey,
I found the problem
to be myself.

When I went beyond myself,
the pathway finally opened.

Mahsati Ganja’i



That Which Frees You

That bird that sings
pain’s song
is love.

The messenger skilled
in the language
of the unseen world
is love.

It is love that speaks to you,
calling you beyond the limits
of this created realm.

That which frees you
from your tiny self
also is love.

Khaqani Shirwani



Quatrains translated and performed
by David and Sabrineh Fideler

Love’s Alchemy: Poems from the Sufi Tradition
page 17 and 57. Duration: 2'54

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