“…being human is a guest house…” …Rumi (1207-1273)

by Richard Subber | Nov 9, 2024 | Poetry, Reflections, Reviews of other poets

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“This being human is a guest house.

Every morning a new arrival.”

Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī “Rumi” (1207-1273)

a 13th-century Persian poet

Coleman Barks, trans.

the guest house can be your house,

the “new arrival” can be you…

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