Whisper to me intimately, like a lover

By Jalaluddin Rumi

Whisper to me intimately, like a lover

For tenderness is rare in this world.

It is difficult to convey the magic of love

To those who are made of dust.

By Jalaluddin Rumi, translated by Azima Melita Kolin and Maryam Mafi in Rumi: Hidden Music, Maryam Mafi & Azima Melita Kolin, tr. (Harper/Element, 2009)

Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

© Azima Melita Kolin and Maryam Mafi, 2009