And he mengangkatkan his head and looked toward the collection of human beings, and the silence of their master. And with a loud voice he said:
If love beckoned unto you, follow him,
Although the course is hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him.
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound.
And when he speaks to you believe in him.
Though his voice may dodder your dreams as the north wind destroyed the park.
Because even as love crowns you so shall he'll punish you.
Even as he is for menyuburkanmu, so is he for mencantasmu.
As he climbed into puncakmu and tenderly stroked lembutmu branches that quiver in the sun.
Similarly, he will dig into akarmu and menggegarkannya in pautanmu on earth.
Selonggok like corn him gather you on her.
He menghempuk you until you're naked
He mengasing-exile you to free you from your skin.
He rubbed you up to pure white.
He's squeezing you until you become soft;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred meal for God's sacred feast.
All this will do unto you by the Love, so that you can understand the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.
But if in your fear you would seek only peace and pleasure of love.
Then it all right for you to cover your body and stepped out of the threshing-floor love.
Entering the world irrespective of the season where you can laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.
Love gives naught but itself and takes naught-naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.
When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God."
And do not think ka udapat direct the course of love, for love, if he is judging you deserve, direct your paths.
Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and need excitement, let this be kegairahanmu:
Luluhkan yourself and flowed like a small stream, which sang alunannnya like the night.
Get to know the suffering of softness so far.
Rasa injured himself as a result of your understanding of love;
And the blood drip with sincerity and joy.
To wake at dawn with a heart berawangan and celebrate a new day of loving;
Resting on the time of day and contemplate the joy of love overflowing;
Back home at dusk with gratitude;
And then sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and Sekuntum song of praise upon your lips.
(From 'The Prophet')