There is an invisible sun
hiding inside us all.

One day the veil falls away
and that revealed sun shines,

and in its radiant light
all virtues and corruption vanish.

Why do you search for the Creator’s address?
There is no map, no direction.

Discard your ego-self. Begin the journey.

So long as any part of you remains,
even a strand of hair will block you like a mountain.

Creator,

If I worship you for fear of Hell,
burn me in that same Inferno.

If I worship you in hope of Heaven,
ban my soul from Paradise.

But if I worship you for You,
lead me into your Eternal Presence.

By the time you fill your eyes with the world,
your life has come and gone
and still you have done nothing.

Don’t pander to your ego.
Don’t drag your precious soul
through feces and filth.

The key
to unlock both worlds
is love.

Everything, large and small, honors your existence.
Don’t look at yourself with contempt.
There is nothing greater than you.

The seven heavens revolve for you.
The angels pray for your sake.
Heaven and Hell are of your own making.
It is to you that the celestial spirits bow.

Eternity’s clouds rain mercy to multiply your delight.
When the time comes to elevate the whole,
all robes of honor will be for you.

The Creator will forever bless you
with all the reverence and prayers of angels.

If your head is tipsy
and your heart aflame,

if you are drunk and senseless
with the wine of longing,

how could you be satisfied
with just one sip of anything?

Find the source where wine
flows and never runs out.

Excerpted with permission from The Invisible Sun: A Guide for the Soul from Rumi’s Master, Attar, translated from the Persian by Sholeh Wolpé, HarperCollins India.

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