THE FISH AND I WILL CHAT

Once
In a while
The fish and I will chat
In the silent
Language:

We look
Into each other's eyes and smile,
And they often
Say,

"Hey, Hafiz
We see you know the joy of
Our existence,

We see you have discovered how meditation
Can free you from land,
Mind, debts, alimony - the
Whole works,

And like
Us

Let you carouse all day
In
God."

(Hafiz)

'The Gift' Poems by Hafiz - translations by Daniel Ladinsky