Tripping over Joy
What is the difference
Between your experience of Existence
And that of a saint?
The saint knows
That the spiritual path
Is a sublime chess game with God
And that the Beloved
Has just made such a Fantastic Move
That the saint is now continually
Tripping over Joy
And Bursting out in Laughter
And saying, “I Surrender!”
Whereas, my dear
I am afraid you still think
You have a thousand serious moves.
Hafiz, translated by Daniel Ladinsky
Is there a way to really give up the idea of a thousand serious moves? Tripping over Joy/And Bursting out in Laughter sounds like a much better place to be. Now, to that business of surrender…