【Original】Rumishi: Garden

[English to Chinese] Four short poems by Rumi

(i)

Beauty surrounds us

But usually we need to go for a walk in the garden to get to know it

Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.

(ii)

The garden of the world knows no boundaries except your thoughts

The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.

(iii)

Do not think that the garden loses its joy in winter

It is quiet on the surface

But its roots are reveling in the ground

And don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It’s quiet, but the roots are down there riotous.

(iv)

Grief becomes a garden of mercy

If you have an open mind it will pass through everything

It makes your pain become in life

Find the best allies of love and wisdom

Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom.

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