Full moon over Chicago from the Cenacle roof
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THE
MOON IS ALSO BUSY
I
bow to God in gratitude,
And
I find the moon is also busy
Doing
the same.
I
bow to God in great happiniess,
And
I learn from where the suns
And
the children
And
my heart
All
borrow their Light.
I
bow to the Friend in deep reverence
And
discover a marvelous secret carried in the air:
This
whole Universe is just as blessed
And
divinely crazed as I,
And
just as lost in this Wonderful Holy Dance.
My
dear,
After
such a long, long journey,
God
has made another soul
Free!
Now
all Hafiz wants to do
Is
open a beautiful Tavern
Where
this Sacred Wine
Of
God's Truth, Knowledge and Love
Is
forever and ever
Freely
offered to you.
O
bow to God in gratitude,
And
some day
You
will see how