love is
a mirror
you see nothing
but your reflection
you see nothing
but your real face
Translation by Nader Khalili
Rumi, Dancing the Flame
Cal-Earth Press, 2001
With love you cannot bargain
there, the choice is not yours.
Love is a mirror, it reflects
only your essence,
if you have the courage
to look in its face.
Translation by Azima Melita Kolin and Maryam Mafi
Rumi: Whispers of the Beloved
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1999
