Love is a Lion
O pilgrim, you ask for illumination.
But why give a lantern to a blind man?
Give your hand to the Godman.
Grow accustomed to His gait.
Truth eludes your half-hearted steps.
Dark is the path ahead. Yes, faith is blind --
but, prick up your ears! Lick your thumb!
Follow that lingering scent of purity!
He was silent for a lifetime.
You keep silent now.
Or say the Name which leads to silence,
the Name of the Silent One, Meher Baba.
O child of God, You want to hold love
in your lap like a kitten. But, Love is a Lion.
(from A Jewel in the Dust)
(from A Jewel in the Dust)
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