2015-06-23
【Like This】 Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī (1207—1273) If anyone asks you how the perfect satisfaction of all our sexual wanting will look, lift your face and say, Like this.
When someone mentions the gracefulness of the night sky, climb up on the roof and dance and say, Like this.
If anyone wants to know what "spirit" is, or what "God’s fragrance" means, lean your head toward him or her. Keep your face there close. Like this.
When someone quotes the old poetic image about clouds gradually uncovering the moon, slowly loosen knot by knot the strings of your robe. Like this.
If anyone wonders how Jesus raised the dead, don’t try to explain the miracle. Kiss me on the lips. Like this.
When someone asks what it means to "die for love," point here. If someone asks how tall I am, frown and measure with your fingers the space between the creases on your forehead. This tall. The soul sometimes leaves the body, the returns. When someone doesn’t believe that, walk back into my house. Like this.
When lovers moan, they’re telling our story. Like this.
I am a sky where spirits live. Stare into this deepening blue, while the breeze says a secret. Like this.
When someone asks what there is to do, light the candle in his hand. Like this.
How did Joseph’s scent come to Jacob? Huuuuu. How did Jacob’s sight return? Huuuu. A little wind cleans the eyes. Like this.
When Shams comes back from Tabriz, he’ll put just his head around the edge of the door to surprise us Like this. —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— 【《像这样》】 我主•鲁米(1207生—1273卒) 如果有人问起， “至美之美是什么样？” 你就抬起你的脸，说 像这样。
如果有人问起， “圆满的月是什么样？” 你就爬上最高的屋顶，喊 像这样。
如果有人问起， “天使的翅尖是什么样？”——你就微笑。 如果他问起神圣芳香， 把他拉近，让他坠入你的发中， 像这样。
如果有人问起， 耶稣如何起死回生——无需多言—— 你就轻轻地吻他的脸颊， 像这样。
如果有人问起， “为爱所杀又是如何？” 你就阖上眼睛，解开你的袍子， 像这样。
如果有人问起我的身量， 你就睁大眼睛望向空中， 像这样。
灵魂造访一个人的身体，转而向下一个。 如果有人争辩这个， 你就来到我的房内，和他挥手告别， 像这样。
无论何时，一个爱者大声呼喊， 述说着我们的故事， 连真主都会降下聆听， 像这样。
我是一切欢乐的贮藏室， 我是自我否决的痛苦， 要见着我，你就把眼睛贴着地面， 然后让它们转向天堂， 像这样。
唯有轻柔的微风 知晓合一的秘密。 当它向每颗心低语吟唱时，你就听， 像这样。
如果有人问起， 奴仆如何得着真主的荣光？ 你就成为发亮的蜡烛， 让每个人都可得见， 像这样。
我问起约瑟夫的芳香 乘着风在城市中穿行—— 那是你的气息 从真主的至臻之国吹来， 像这样。
我问起约瑟夫的芳香是如何 让盲人开眼的—— 那是你的微风 扫尽了我眼上的暗翳， 像这样。
或许沙姆士会大方一些， 然后将我们的心填满爱意。 或许他会挑起一边的眉毛， 给我们投下一瞥， 像这样。
【注】伊斯坦布尔“进城”毗邻金角湾、博斯普鲁斯“牛津”海峡和马尔马拉“大理石”海，因位于欧亚大陆交汇处而成为历史上贸易和航海活动的中心。金角湾是伊斯坦布尔西侧的天然良港，博斯普鲁斯海峡和马尔马拉海分别界定了伊斯坦布尔的南北边界。 1985年，伊斯坦布尔历史区被联合国教科文组织纳入《世界遗产名录》。 Today in History(历史上的今天): 2014: YMCA Camp—First Day(基督教青年会夏令营第一天)
2009: 孩子与牛奶(Son & Milk)  Bosphorus Bridge Connecting the Continents of Europe @ L & Asia @ R
(博斯普鲁斯大桥·连接左边的欧洲大陆和右侧的亚洲大陆 06-26-2015)  Golden Horn @ Marmara Sea (大理石海金角湾)
 Golden Horn Metro Bridge & Atatürk Bridge
(金角地铁桥与大桥)  Golden Horn Metro Bridge (金角地铁桥)
 Beylerbeyi Mosque, the 1st One w/ Main Façade towards the Shoreline
(贝勒贝伊清真寺·第一座主立面朝向海岸线的清真寺)  Yeni Valide Camii, the New Mosque for Unique Tomb w/ a Bird Cage-like Theme Visible from the Outside
(新清真寺·陵墓独特，其鸟笼状主题从外部可见)  Ortakoy Mosque w/ Its Ornate Stone-Carved Decorations & Slim Minarets against Beyazıt Tower
(统治君主塔前的奥塔科伊“中城”清真寺·拥有华丽的石雕和纤细的尖塔)  Ortakoy Mosque, Great Mosque of Sultan Abdulmejid
(奥尔塔科伊清真寺·苏丹阿卜杜勒迈吉德“至高无上的真主仆人”大清真寺)  Galata Bridge Connecting the Historic Sultanahmet District w/ the Modern Beyoğlu District
(高卢大桥·连接历史悠久的苏丹王艾哈迈德“先知”区与现代化的贝伊奥卢“领主之子”区)  Galata Tower Functioned as a Jail, Observatory House, & Watchtower
(高卢基督塔·曾被用作监狱、天文楼和瞭望塔)  Maiden's Tower, a Tower on a Small Islet @ the Southern entrance of the Bosphorus Strait
(少女塔·博斯普鲁斯海峡南入口处小岛上的塔楼)
 Maiden's Tower as a Customs Checkpoint, Lighthouse, Watchtower, & Even a Self-Declared “Republic of Poetry”
(少女塔·曾为海关检查站、航标塔、瞭望塔，甚至自称是“诗歌共和国”)  Basketmakers' Kiosk-Topkapi Palace-Hagia Sophia-Blue Mosque
(篮子制造者亭—托普卡帕“炮门”皇宫—圣索菲亚“智慧”大教堂—蓝色清真寺)
 Vahdettin Pavilion, the Official Residence for President of Turkey & State Guest House
(瓦赫德丁“神赐”馆·土耳其总统官邸兼国宾馆)  City Skyline (城市天际线)
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