THE CURL IF you ask of me the long story Of the Beloveds curl, I cannot answer, for it contains a mystery Which only true lovers understand, And they, maddened by its beauty, Are held captive as by a golden chain. I spoke too openly of that graceful form, But the end of the curl told me to hide its glory, So that the path to it should be twisted And crooked and difficult. That curl enchains lovers hearts, And bears their souls to and fro In the sea of desire. A hundred thousand hearts Are tightly bound, not one escapes, alas! No single infidel would remain in the world If he could see the shaking aside Of those black curls, And on the earth there would not remain a faithful soul If they were always in their place. Suppose they were shorn. . . . No matter, Day would increase and the night disappear. As a spider spreads its nets to ensnare, So does the Beloved in wantonness Shake His locks from off His face. Behold His hands plundering Reasons caravan And with knots binding it tight. Never at rest is that curl, Ever moving to and fro Making now night, making now morning, Playing with the seasons in wonder. Adam was created when the perfume of that amber-scented curl Was blown by the wind on his clay. And I too possess an ensample; I cannot wait for a moment, But breathlessly start working anew To tear my heart out of my breast. . . . Sore troubled am I by that curl Which veils my longing soul from His face.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:01:37 +0000
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