I said to My Beloved <br /> <br />Who is dearest to You, O My Beloved – <br />those who seek to know You <br />or those who seek to love You? <br /> <br />My Beloved said <br /> <br />Those who seek to know Me <br />must first know themself; <br />look deep into themselves <br />to know that which is not themself, <br />to discard that which is not themself; <br />then when they have found themself <br />so deep within themself <br />they shall find Me there <br /> <br />Those who seek to love Me <br />must first love themself; <br />look deep with love into themselves <br />and discard that which they love but <br />which is not themself; <br />then when they have found themself <br />so deep within themself <br />they shall find Me there <br /> <br />and those who truly know themself <br />shall love themself and Me, <br />shall love Me in themself; <br /> <br />and those who truly love themself <br />shall know themself and Me, <br />shall know Me in themself; <br /> <br />two paths lead all to Me: <br />some love knowledge, <br />some know love, <br />the treasure lies <br />where these paths meet <br />in Me<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-the-spirit-of-rumi-17/
