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THE GARMENT OF LOVE

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Hold tight to the garment of love,
Don't think of death as the end,

If you read just one alif in love's book,

There will be no questioning for you.

If you believe in what you call love,
And follow it with all your heart,
Your soul alone will be The sacrifice on this path, because

Nothing else you have is worth it.

If you want to learn
The true sign of the few, know that

When the essence is pure,
No words they say can cause harm.

It is a sign of those who are wise,
They always have wisdom in their heart,

They surrender themselves to God,

And never say any unkind thing.

Don't you see the bee
Taking honey from every flower?
And yet there is no honey

In the home of the fly or the moth.

If you really want these pearls and jewels,

Serve only those who are wise,
The thousands of words from the ignorant

Have no meaning, they do not speak to you.

Poor Yunus, a poison that kills
Now becomes the antidote in love's hands,
If the heart feels no love, none
Of your prayers, your knowledge and practices Are in any way valid at all.

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