Busy, Busy Busy

Hafiz came to my office today

and asked me 

if I knew how to Twirl

I laughed and said,

"I am very busy, Hafiz,

I have a business to run

and people to serve"

Perhaps I'll see you tonight

He just sighed and walked away,

muttering under his breath,

"too busy, too busy, too busy for God...

busy,busy,busy"

Later on that evening,

I found him

on a hilltop

overlooking the sea

 dancing ecstatically

twirling

in a Field of wildflowers

Hafiz, I said ,

It's time to go home now,

it will be dark soon

He laughed

 intoxicated

and looked me

 right in the  eye

Crazy Boy, This, THIS IS  my home

dancing and singing 

in the fields with my beloved

spinning around 

 I remember her love

and she fills me with her nectar

Then  he got up and staggered towards me

and grabbed my fine dress shirt

"Crazy Boy,

you serve so many,

but you also have to serve

the Friend

and if you don't steal her away

from the house of rubies

your life is just an empty shell..

Now leave me be

while I twirl...

under the moonlight

with my beloved...

hmmm...

Busy, Busy,Busy..."
Narayan

Response from a Lousy Thief

The greatest thieves
always share their plunder
with their mates
Otherwise hoarding becomes just hard work
In fact,
If I could steal
a smile from my beloved's tender mouth,
or one moment of her ecstatic laughter
If I were to capture
a single moment of her Divine song...

I would share them ALL with YOU
because I've seen your Ruby Heart

Hafiz HAS taught me how to share
So,
Yes,
I WILL take the Moonlight back to my Tree house
and every night I will come back out and
dance in her exquisite beauty

Join me if you feel the sweet longing

because it's much more fun 

than dancing alone


  Hafiz will eventually find out
and that may get  nasty
He's REALLY tough for an old Sufi Saint
and when he found out
that I stole your picture
out of his coat
he chased after me

for miles
swinging a big stick.

Narayan

Among Strong Men

"My soul is like a doe eyed maid

With lips

Still bruised from last night's passion.

Among strong men in the tavern,

I can speak a truth

No one will laugh at:

My heart is like a wild alley cat in heat.

In every possible way I conspire

To know freedom and Love.

Forget about the common reason, Hafiz,

For it only enslaves.

There is something holy deep inside you

That is so ardent and awake,

That needs to lie down naked

Next to God."

Hafiz

Conversations with Hafiz

I spoke with Hafiz tonight

and he said we have to stop meeting like this

under the moonlight

where he dances

He said that If I continued playing with you

I would lose myself in good wine

and that special spot in the small of your back

(the one that makes you giggle)

But HE was drunk again and he had a picture of YOU in his pocket

Hafiz is a rascal!

He laughed

when I asked him about your picture

and said, Narayan, "If you wore the new moon in your hair,

and Venus sparkled on your nose

"If you wore Saturn's golden rings on beautiful slender fingers

and Mars and Jupiter wrapped around your soft ankles

that glowed like blue and red gems

then I would have YOUR picture in my pocket too!"

That's when I knew he was way to drunk to talk to

so I left him snoring in the sand

But thinking back,

I know now why he worships you so...

Wait... Did you know?

why he worships you so?

That the new moon gently rests in your hair

and Venus sparkles on your nose

that Saturn's golden rings adorn your delicate fingers

Well, now that YOU know

you can see my predicament

I took you home a very long time ago

when divine thunder broke down the golden door.

Narayan

Ruby Heart

Hafiz
stole your heart and
put it in his overcoat
inside a golden box
He actually told me that you gave it to him
but it's really hard to tell
because he steals our hearts so well
He showed me his box
under the Moonlight
(after much haggling I'll admit)
And Once I looked
inside his box
I was awestruck
and amazed!

I tried to steal
your ruby heart
from this thief ,
Hafiz
Once I saw its glow within
I could not turn away,
I quickly grabbed
your crimson heart
and Ran a beaten path
Hafiz just turned
and watched me go
Laughing at my folly
After racing hard
for quite some time
I found a quiet spot
Carefully,
I opened up
the box that I had taken
To my despair
To my chagrin
The Sufi's box
was  empty
Your Ruby Heart
had disappeared
like the dew 
In midday light

Before I could contain
 my grief
I felt an inner seething
I ran back to the place I'd left
and found Hafiz
still laughing
Rise up !!
Hafiz, You Rascal!
Rise up Hafiz, You thief!
Give me back
what I deserve
Her ruby heart
so pure, 
I need her light
to help along the Path
Hafiz spoke very sweetly then
Looking deep into my eyes
"Dear One,
Don't you understand
her heart was always yours?"
"This heart belongs to everyone..
Her gentle heart so bright"
Then He pointed up

 into the sky
to Venus
by the Moon

I recognized
her Crimson Heart
Full of Light and 

full of Fire
Hafiz took back
his golden box as he
 Whispered in my ear
".............................................."

Narayan

Cool Down the Madness

If we could understand

just how much

the Goddess loves us,

there would be no fear

If we could hold onto

the bowl of nectar we've been given,

there would be no sorrow

If we could always share

this Divine Gift with others,

there would be no hatred

If we could just remember

we are seeds of the Divine One

we would all grow

into her tapestry of light.

If we could only follow

the rhythm of our heart

then only Her Love would remain

only Her Love would remain...

Sing the Beloved's name

until the universe dissolves

Sing her praises

until nothing else exists

Cool down the madness of the wanderer..

and rid yourself of all petty desires

It's time to come Home!

Can't you hear her calling you?

Meditate with great reverence

on your beloved,

the sweet, sleeping Goddess

She is resting peacefully

in her Ocean of Blue Nectar

right within your heart

Give up chasing

after the shadows of this world

they will only leave you

tired, empty and confused

Seek out the Pure One

Beyond all Time and Space

which is only her creation

Offer her everything

hold nothing back

She will let you drown

in her Ocean of Nectar

She will let you

drown...

in Her Ocean of Love

Cow Fish Party

 

Just jump in!!!

Push through the swirling waves

Dive into the blue

embrace

the emptiness

The Goddess

so full of life

She'll wash away

everything....

Become her lover

Become invisible

let her lead the dance

lose yourself in her

 deep blue light

breathe

and pull closer to the Rasa

breathe

arms getting stronger

lungs getting fuller

breathe

pull stretch

explore infinite beauty

breathe

pure white sand explosions

swirling designs of golden sand

on her velvet floor

you ARE each grain of sand

dancing in the tides

breathe ...

Woooooooo!!!!!!

wait what's that?!

It's a Party!

Everyone's invited

It's a little black cow fish party!

No way!

that's right!

little black cow fisheeees

with big white splotches

doing the mackarena

dive deep and join the party

looks like casual attire

Welcome Welcome!!!

Little black cow fishies

kissing my hands

kissing my feet

blending our movements

in the beloved's tide

Oh how we dance!

Narayan