Mystic dervish whirling,
like the quickening of time
his woven skirt in orbit, swirling,
unraveling of signs;
sacred circles changing sides
in cycles of circular moments
shifting eclipses tuning the tides
to a higher celestial ocean
A dervish in worship yearning,
O' servant returning to light
your spirit stands firmly in prayer; burning
through the never-ending night
as knowledge embraces inspiration
drinking nectar for the soul
a gently melting transformation
O' tender mental-sentient whole
evoking thoughts from pure devotion
opens doors to inner sight
a trance-expansive mind explosion
O' trancendental guiding light
lose all worldly chains and traces
embrace the flighty realms and find
the dual world of hidden places
rightly guided yet tightly entwined
climb the vine to fleeting heights
as gliding kites; far reaching find;
fibers of dark and light entangled
upwardly winding like cycles of time
let go of your worldly burdens
and journey to the sky
you'll only be turning in circles
if your heart is not willing to fly.
O Whirling dervish Sufi saint
your transcendental flight
within your self annihilate
your lamp will brighten nights
the flow of rhythmic spinning rises
reaching heights when tuned in right;
in cycles moon and Stars sing praises
in ecstasy he takes his flight!
Ya Lateef!
yasmine f