The Beloved’s Poem on His Dhuni
Poet: Meher Baba
My pen has not the strength to sing your praise —
At the first glow of your flame there was rain!
How marvelous is your gift!
To cool your radiant blaze,
My pen has not the strength to sing your praise —
At the first glow of your flame there was rain!
How marvelous is your gift!
To cool your radiant blaze,
Oh Beauty exceeding
All other beauties!
Paining, but You wound not
Free of pain You destroy
The love of creatures.
Oh, knot that binds
Two so different,


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