The Awakening, Rumi

THE AWAKENING

In the early dawn of happiness
you gave me three kisses
so that I would wake up
to this moment of love

I tried to remember in my heart
what I’d dreamt about
during the night
before I became aware 

of this moving
of life

I found my dreams
but the moon took me away

It lifted me up to the firmament
and suspended me there
I saw how my heart had fallen
on your path

singing a song

Between my love and my heart
things were happening which
slowly slowly 

made me recall everything

You amuse me with your touch
although I can’t see your hands.
You have kissed me with tenderness

although I haven’t seen your lips

You are hidden from me.

But it is you who keeps me alive

Perhaps the time will come

when you will tire of kisses
I shall be happy
even for insults from you

I only ask that you
keep some attention on me.