The Ringdove
Welcome, ringdove, of Moses-like virtues
intimate of soul's music, worshipper
of creation's symphonic notes.
Rise up and coo your inborn wisdom.
Perched on Mt. Sinai, you witnessed,
like Moses, the fire from afar.
Therefore do as he did, stay away
from that brutish pharaoh--your ego--
and come to this place of congregation
to become the Bird of Mount Sinai.
Comprehend without your head
and without your ears, listen
to noiseless, unmouthed words.
Attar, The Conference of the Birds, translation by Shole Wolpe
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