Sarmadi Inspiration Poem by Mystic Qalandar

I never ask myself
whether you know who I am,
nor whether you are aware of your own past.

I wish only to listen, with full attention,
to the inspiration of eternity—
for this wordless, soundless inspiration
is the echo of my own soul.

It is bestowed upon me
so that I may hear it with the ear of the heart,
read its script with the eye of the heart,
and feel it with the intellect of meaning;
so that guidance may be granted toward truth,
and the veil may be lifted from hidden mysteries;
and so too may awaken the awareness
that a glimpse of the Absolute Truth
has been entrusted within my inward being.

That I am my own singular exemplar—
for 'Laysa kamithlihi shay''
is the metaphor of my own selfhood.

I have made it my duty:
to study the tale of my life;
not to leave the doors of illusion open,
but to keep the eye of the soul,
the ear of the soul,
and the tongue of the soul awake—
so that I may step upon those stairs
that lead toward the one who inspires,
accompanied by the faculties entrusted to my soul.

Life is not a walk through a rose-garden.
To know one's reality
is often granted in solitude and darkness—
like waking in morning dew
and finding everything
more distinct,
more altered than before.

My poetry
does not seek salvation in rhyme;
these are simple revelations
that wear the cloak of poetry.

Reflection is necessary for influence,
and to reach the destination
one must expand the self.

To arrive at the goal
one must sketch the map of dreams;
and for the gnosis of the unity of being,
one need only take the first step.

—MyKoul