who is this existence
who puts sadness
in your heart
who is this soul
who sweetens your grief
as soon as you crawl
the one who first frightens you
with deadly snakes
before opening the treasure vault
who changes a monster
to an angel
a sorrow to happiness
who gives the blind
wisdom and
inner sight
who changes darkness
to light
thistles to flowers
who sheds the sins
of the sinful like
autumn leaves
and puts guilt
in the heart of
its own enemies
who makes them
repent and in silence
says amen and
whose amen brings
inner happiness
and soulful delight
who changes bitter thoughts
to lightness and
joyous zeal
bestows fire
and makes you leap
with unknown joy
the fire that can
make a hero
from a desperate heart
who is this existence
who is this
tell me who
who puts sadness
in your heart
who is this soul
who sweetens your grief
as soon as you crawl
the one who first frightens you
with deadly snakes
before opening the treasure vault
who changes a monster
to an angel
a sorrow to happiness
who gives the blind
wisdom and
inner sight
who changes darkness
to light
thistles to flowers
who sheds the sins
of the sinful like
autumn leaves
and puts guilt
in the heart of
its own enemies
who makes them
repent and in silence
says amen and
whose amen brings
inner happiness
and soulful delight
who changes bitter thoughts
to lightness and
joyous zeal
bestows fire
and makes you leap
with unknown joy
the fire that can
make a hero
from a desperate heart
who is this existence
who is this
tell me who
~ Rumi
