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Girl of the Tzabarim Dance …………… by (Lucius Furius)
Jerusalem of gold, of copper, of light … to all your songs, I am the harp.
If only I could do with my words what you,
with your arms and legs and hands, do,
girl of the Tzabarim dance.
You let your body go.
You let the music and God flow through you.
No false smile; only the subtle bliss
of one possessed by the dance.
The feeling threatens to overwhelm you;
you master it into a graceful gesture, a delicate turn.
You let the music of God possess you.
You dance like the women danced
when David slew the Philistine,
girl of the Tzabarim dance.
If only I could do with my words what you,
with your arms and legs and hands, do,
girl of the Tzabarim dance.
Something different
something new
something for me
something for you 🙂
Love
Eve
Still lovin your music. Just don’t comment all the time. The picture of the lady in this one is captivating. Just intranced with it fits music perfect.
HI 10,I thought so too and the words fit the flow of the movements of this dancer as well even tho the poem is about Isrealie dancer 🙁 I was thinking it was African.. silly me :)Thanks for being a loyal reader and one who appreciates my efforts.LoveEve
Eve,I thought that I had a wonderful quote from Rumi about dancing to put here, but alas, I cannot find it. It has to do with dancing as an approach to Allah. A book that I know you would love: The Illuminate Rumi translated by Coleman Barks. In a sense it is a different version of Barks’ The Essential Rumi, but with such fantastical artwork and fontwork. But consider this:I would love to kiss you.The price of kissing you is your life.Now my loving is running toward my life shoutingWhat a bargain!Let’s buy it!Gamble everything for love,If you’re a true human being.If not, leave this gathering:Half-heartedness doesn’t reach into majesty.You set out to find God,but then you keep stopping for long periodsat meanspirited roadhouses.Don’t wait any longer.Dive in the ocean.Leave and let the sea be you.Silent, absent, walking an empty road,All praise.My wife and I are running toward “the gamble”shouting, “what a bargain!”We hope the same for you.Pilchbo
HI Ken,I love this poem and I am familiar with this Rumi I have been reading those books since I was a teen :)I also have one called the Illuimated Prayer it’s the most magical book explaining the ritual of the Muslim prayers and really means so much to me as a Muslima.Thank you for always replying with more than I give to you :)you too uplift me as well, I will try to run as long as I can :)HugsEve