This I have learned and nothing more,
Time and fortune cannot be bought,
Nor the healing potions wrought,
But by the grace our mothers taught.
Most Merciful! Most Compassionate!
You are why the poet sings!
Your smallest measure exceeds the treasure
Of all the Persian kings.
O Darvish! Tis love, I swear by God,
Not pride, nor wealth, nor tears,
Nor any elixir made by man,
Can give you one more hour than your allotted span.
Joy is the wellspring,
Flowing with the blood to every body part,
Like a many tributaried river,
From the Source of all …The Loving Heart.
– Irving Karchmar, © July 2007
Darvish 
Salam :)
The poem makes me wistful.
Beautiful.
Asalaamu alaikum.
Very lovely. It is light and airy but actually so deep.
I love this poem
Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
Thank you so much for the kind and generous comments :) It is actually an old poem that I came across and reworked, and so Alhamdulillah, for the inspiration to make it more than it was.
Ya Haqq!
My God! This is so beautiful! Mashallah brother you have the real gift.
Assalamu alaikum dear brother Irving, JazakumuLlahu khairan for your endless “nectar sweet” sharings; deep stirrings of the heart, May He Subhanahu wa Ta’ala indeed turn our hearts to Him seeking the Source, and live accordingly, Ameen.
Wassalamu alaikum
God Bless You : ) “From the Source of all …The Loving Heart” – so delicately and Beautifully put.
Dear brother Irving,
The Loving Heart is the fruit of Truth : ) Praise be to Him the most Loving for blessing you with this Truth sharing power which in turn blesses all those you’ve shared it with. Thank you :) and thank you for seeing ‘all sparks..’ the way you did! You’ve given it a different dimension and that has added more meaning! Thank you!
I have made Thee the Companion of my heart,
But my body is here for those that desire its company,
And my body is friendly towards its guest,
But the Beloved of my heart is the guest of my soul.
—Rabi’a al-Adawiyya of Basraa-
Salaam Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Thank you all for the kind comments :) Ameen to your prayer, dear sister Almiskeenah, and April, I really loved your poem :) And brother Darwisiy, the lovely Rabia poem is used as an opening to one of the chapters of Master of the Jinn, each of which begins with a poem or quote :)
Ya Haqq!
an excellent expression from the poet of loving heart .
mashallah!
Salaams Irving bhai
Ma sha Allah. Beautiful, truly beautfiul
Ya Haqq
The carnival is up at http://knockingfrominside.blogspot.com/2007/08/ringing-of-bards-life-death-and-god.html
Thanks for your contribution!
Yes, you are right – the most important part of everything is love. Inspiring!
This is very beautiful! just discovered it
I will be linking to this inshaAllah