PoemI am a Sculptor a Molder of Form
Author / PoetRumi
ReferenceThe Divani Shamsi Tabriz, XXXIV
TagsForm, Fragrance, Mold, Sculptor

I am a sculptor, a molder of form.
In every moment I shape an idol.
But then, in front of you, I melt them down.
I can rouse a hundred forms
and fill them with spirit,
but when I look into your face,
I want to throw them in the fire.

My soul spills into yours and is blended.
Because my soul has absorbed your fragrance,
I cherish it.
Every drop of blood I spill
informs the earth,
I merge with my Beloved
when I participate in love.

In this house of mud and water,
my heart has fallen to ruins.
Enter this house, my Love, or let me leave.

Rumi
Rumi
30 Sep 1207 - 17 Dec 1273
Region: Southern Asia
Period: Medieval
Movement: Sufi

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