To brood
translated from the Farsi by Haleh Liza Gafori
To brood is to wander through a grove
where one sheep strays
and a hundred wolves follow.
Why did I make brooding my vocation
when awe was an option?
Thought spinner,
mull the wine of wonder.
Credit
Copyright © 2024 by Haleh Liza Gafori. This poem was first printed in Harvard Review, Issue 61. Used with the permission of the translator.
Author
Jalal al-Din Rumi
When his father died in 1231, Rumi became head of the madrasah, or spiritual learning community. The school reportedly had over ten thousand students
Date Published
01/01/2024