The Garden Of The Prophet (3)
<strong>TheGardenOfTheProphet(3)</strong>
Andonamwhenthesunwashigh,ohedisciples,ohosethreelayedwithhiminchildhood,approachedhimsaying:"Master,mygarmentisworn,andIhavenoivemeleavetogountothemarket-pladbargainthatperceImayprocuremenewraiment."
AndAlmustafalookedupontheyoungman,andhesaid:"Givemeyarment."Andhedidsoandstoodhenoonday.
AndAlmustafasaidinavoicethatwaslikeayoungsteedrunninguponaroad:"Onlythenakedliveinthesun.Onlytheartlessridethewind.Andhealonewholoseshiswayathousandtimesshallhaveahome-ing.
"Theangelsaretiredoftheclever.Anditwasbutyesterdaythatanangelsaidtome:Wecreatedhellforthosewhoglitter.Whatelsebutfireeraseashiningsurfadmeltathingtoitscore?
"AndIsaid:Butiinghellyoucreateddevilstogovernhell.Buttheangelanswered:Nay,hellisgoverhosewhodonotyieldtofire.
"Wiseangel!Heknowsthewaysofmenandthewaysofhalf-men.Heisoheseraphimwhoetomiotheprophetswhentheyaretemptedbytheclever.Andnodoubthesmiledwhentheprophetssmile,andweepsalsowhentheyweep.
"Myfriendsandmymariners,onlythenakedliveinthesun.Onlytherudderlesssailthegreatersea.Onlyhewhoisdarkwiththenightshallwakewiththedawn,andonlyhewhosleepswiththerootsuhesnowshallreachthespring.
"Foryouareeves,andlikerootsareyousimple,yetyouhavewisdomfromtheearth.Andyouaresileyouhavewithinyourunbornbrahechoirofthefourwinds.
"Youarefrailandyouareformless,yetyouarethebeginningofgiantoaks,andofthehalf-pencilledpatterhewillowsagainstthesky.
"OncemoreIsay,youarebutrootsbetwixtthedarksodandthemovingheavens.AndoftentimeshaveIseenyourisingtodahthelight,butIhavealsoseenyoushy.Allrootsareshy.Theyhavehiddentheirheartssolongthattheyknownotwhattodowiththeirhearts.
"ButMayshalle,andMayisarestlessvirgin,andsheshallmotherthehillsandplains."
Andonewhohadservediemplebesoughthimsaying:"Teachus,Master,thatourwordsmaybeevenasyourwords,atandaninseuntothepeople."
AndAlmustafaansweredandsaid:"Youshallrisebeyondyourwords,butyourpathshallremain,arhythmandafragrance;arhythmforloversandforallwhoarebeloved,andafragrahosewhowouldlivelifeinagarden.
"Butyoushallrisebeyondyourwordstoasummitwhereoar-dustfalls,andyoushallopenyourhandsuntiltheyarefilled;thenyoushallliedownandsleeplikeawhitefledglinginawhite,andyoushalldreamofyourtomorrowaswhitevioletsdream.
"Ay,andyoushallgodowhanyourwords.Youshallseekthelostfountain-headsofthestreams,andyoushallbeahiddencaveegthefaintvoicesofthedepthswhiowyoudonotevenhear.
"Youshallgodowhanyourwords,ay,deeperthanallsounds,totheveryheartoftheearth,andthereyoushallbealohHimwhowalksalsoupontheMilkyWay."
Andafteraspaeofthedisciplesaskedhimsaying:"Master,speaktousofbeing.Whatisittobe?"
AndAlmustafalookedlonguponhimandlovedhim.Aoodupandwalkedadistanceawayfromthem;theurning,hesaid:"InthisGardenmyfatherandmymotherlie,buriedbythehandsoftheliving;andinthisGardenlieburiedtheseedsofyesteryear,boughthitheruponthewingsofthewind.Athousandtimesshallmymotherandmyfatherbeburiedhere,andathousandtimesshallthewindburytheseed;andathousandyearshenceshallyouandIandtheseflowersetogetherinthisGardenevenasnow,andweshallbe,lovinglife,andweshallbe,dreamingofspadweshallbe,risingtowardsthesun.
"Butnowtodaytobeistobewise,thoughnotastrahefoolish;itistobestrong,butnottotheundoingoftheweak;toplaywithyoungchildren,notasfathers,butratherasplaymateswhowouldlearntheirgames;
"Tobesimpleandguilelesswitholdmenandwomen,andtositwiththemintheshadeoftheaoak-trees,thoughyouarestillwalkingwithSpring;
"Toseekapoetthoughhemaylivebeyondthesevenrivers,andtobeatpeahispresehingwanting,nothingdoubting,andwithionuponyourlips;
"Toknowthatthesaintandthesinneraretwinbrothers,whosefatherisraciousKing,andthatonewasbornbutthemomentbeforetheother,whereforeweregardhisastheedPrince;
"TofollowBeautyevenwhensheshallleadyoutothevergeoftheprecipidthoughsheiswingedandyouarewingless,andthoughsheshallpassbeyondtheverge,followher,forwhereBeautyisnot,thereisnothing;
"Tobeagardenwithoutwalls,avineyardwithoutaguardian,atreasure-houseforeveropentopassers-by;
"Toberobbed,cheated,deceived,ay,misledandtrappedandthenmocked,yetwithitalltolookdownfromtheheightofyerselfandsmile,knowingthatthereisspringthatwilletardentodanyourleaves,andanautumntoripenyrapes;knowingthatifbutoneofyourwindowsisopentotheEast,youshallneverbeempty;knowingthatallthosedeemedwrongdoersandrobbers,cheatersanddeceiversareyourbrothersinneed,andthatyouarepercealloftheseintheeyesoftheblessedinhabitantsofthatCityInvisible,abovethiscity.
"Andnow,toyoualsowhosehandsfashionandfindallthingsthatareneedfulforthefortofourdaysandhts—
"Tobeistobeaweaverwithseeingfingers,abuildermindfuloflightandspace;tobeaploughmanahatyouarehidingatreasurewitheveryseedyousow;tobeafishermanandahuhapityforthefishandforthebeast,yetastillgreaterpityforthehungerandneedofman.
"And,aboveall,Isaythis:Iwouldhaveyoueadeveryoothepurposeofeveryman,foronlysoshallyouhopetoobtainyoodpurpose.
"Myradesandmybeloved,beboldandnotmeek;bespaciousandnotfined;anduntilmyfinalhourandyoursbeindeedyreaterself."
Andheceasedspeakingandtherefelladeepgloomuponthenine,andtheirheartwasturnedawayfromhim,fortheyuoodnothiswords.
Andbehold,thethreemenwhoweremarinerslongedforthesea;andtheywhohadservediempleyearnedforthesolationofhersanctuary;andtheywhohadbeenhisplayfellowsdesiredthemarket-place.Theyallweredeaftohiswords,sothatthesoundofthemreturohimlikewearyandhomelessbirdsseekingrefuge.
AndAlmustafawalkedadistanthemintheGarden,sayingnothing,norlookinguponthem.
Andtheybegantoreasonamongthemselvesandtoseekexcusefortheirlongingtobegone.
Andbehold,theyturnedaeverymantohisownplace,sothatAlmustafa,thechosenandthebeloved,wasleftalone.
Ahenightwasfullye,hetookhisstepstothegrave-sideofhismotherandsatbehecedar-treewhichgrewabovethepladtherecametheshadowofagreatlightuponthesky,andtheGardenshonelikeafairjeweluponthebreastofearth.
AndAlmustafacriedoutinthealonenessofhisspirit,andhesaid:
"Heavy-ladenismysoulwithherownripefruit.Whoistherewouldeandtakeaisfied?Istherenotonewhohasfastedandwhoiskindlyandgenerousi,toeandbreakhisfastuponmyfirstyieldingstothesunandthuseasemeoftheweightofmineownabundance?
"Mysoulisrunnihthewiheages.Istherenothirstyooeanddrink?
"Behold,therewasamanstandingatthecross-roadswithhandsstretchedforthuntothepassers-by,andhishandswerefilledwithjewels.Andhecalleduponthepassers-by,saying:Pityme,andtakefromme.InGodsakeoutofmyhandsande.
"Butthepassers-byonlylookeduponhim,andookoutofhishand.
"Wouldratherthathewereabeggarstretgforthhishandtoreceive—ay,ashiveringhand,andbroughtbackemptytohisbosom—thantostretchitforthfulliftsandfindoreceive.
"Andbehold,therewasalsothegraciousprincewhoraiseduphissilkesbetweenthemountainandthedesertandbadehisservantstoburnfire,asigntothestrangerandthewanderer;andwhosentforthhisslavestowatchtheroadthattheymightfetchaguest.Buttheroadsahsofthedesertwereunyielding,andtheyfoundnoone.
"Wouldratherthatprincewereamanofnowhereandnowhen,seekingfoodaer.Wouldthathewerethewahnaughtbuthisstaffahenvessel.Forthenatnightfallwouldhemeetwithhiskind,andwiththepoetsofnowhereandnowhen,andsharetheirbeggaryandtheirremembrandtheirdreaming.
"Andbehold,thedaughterofthegreatkingrosefromsleepandputuponhersilkenraimentandherpearlsandrubies,ateredmuskuponherhairanddippedherfingersihenshedesdedfromhertowertardehedewofnightfoundhergoldensandals.
"Iillnessofthenightthedaughterofaploughman,tendinghissheepinafield,aurningtoherfathershouseatevehthedustofthecurvingroadsuponherfeet,andthefragrahevineyardsinthefoldsarment.
Ahenightise,andtheahenightisupontheworld,shewouldstealherstepstotheriver-valleywhereherloverawaits.
"Wouldthatshewereanuninacloisterburningherheartforinse,thatherheartmayrisetothewind,andexhaustingherspirit,adle,fhtarisingtowardthegreaterlight,togetherwithallthosewhoworshipandthosewholoveandarebeloved.
"Wouldratherthatshewereawomanaofyears,sittinginthesunandrememberingwhohadsharedheryouth."
Andthenightwaxeddeep,andAlmustafawasdarkwiththenight,andhisspiritwasasacloudu.Andhecriedagain:
"Heavy-ladenismysoulwithherownripefruit;
Heavy-ladenismysoulwithherfruit.
Whonowwilleaandbefulfilled?
Mysoulisoverflowingwithherwine.
Whonowwillpouranddrinkandbecooledofthedesertheat?
"WouldthatIwereatreeflowerlessandfruitless,
Forthepainofabundanceismorebitterthanbarrenness,
Andthesorrowoftheriwhomnoonewilltake
Isgreaterthanthegriefofthebeggartowhomnonewouldgive.
"WouldthatIwereawell,dryandparched,ahrowingstoome;
Forthiswerebetterandeasiertobeborhantobeasourceoflivingwater
Whenmenpassbyandwillnotdrink.
"WouldthatIwereareedtroddenunderfoot,
Forthatwerebetterthantobealyreofsilverystrings
Inahousewhoselordhasnofingers
Andwhosechildrenaredeaf."
Now,forsevendaysandsevennightsnomanightheGarden,andhewasalohismemoriesandhispain;foreventhosewhohadheardhiswordswithloveandpatieurnedawaytothepursuitsofotherdays.
OnlyKarimacame,withsilenceuponherfacelikeaveil;andwithdplatewithinherhand,drinkaforhisalonenessandhishunger.Andaftersettingthesebeforehim,shewalkedherway.
AndAlmustafacameagaintothepanyofthewhitepoplarswithie,alookingupontheroad.Andafterawhilehebeheldasitwereacloudofdustblownabovetheroadandingtowardhim.Andfromoutthecloudcamethenine,andbeforethemKarimaguidingthem.
AndAlmustafaadvandmetthemupontheroad,andtheypassedthroughthegate,andallwaswell,asthoughtheyhadgoheirpathbutanho.
Theycameinandsuppedwithhimathisfrugalboard,afterthatKarimahadlaiduponitthebreadandthefishandpouredthelastofthewiothecups.Andasshepoured,shebesoughttheMastersaying:"GivemeleavethatIgointothecityaetoreplenishyourcups,forthisisspent."
Andhelookeduponher,andinhiseyeswereajourneyandafartry,andhesaid:"Nay,foritissuffituntothehour."
Aeanddrankandweresatisfied.Awasfinished,Almustafaspokeinavastvoice,deepastheseaandfullasagreattideuhemoon,andhesaid:"Myradesandmyroad-fellows,wemustneedspartthisday.Longhaveweclimbedthesteepestmountainsandwehavewrestledwiththestorms.Wehaveknownhunger,butwehavealsosatatweddis.Oftentimeshavewebeennaked,butwehavealsowornkinglyraiment.Wehaveiravelledfar,but.Togetheryoushallgoyourway,andaloIgomine.
"Andthoughtheseasalandsshallseparateus,stillweshallbepanionsuponourjourheHolyMountain.
"Butbefoourseveredroads,Iwouldgiveuntoyoutheharvestandthegleaningofmyheart:
"Goyouuponyourwaywithsinging,butleteagbebrief,foronlythesongsthatdieyounguponyourlipsshallliveinhumas."Tellalovelytruthinlittlewords,butneveranuglytruthinanywords.Tellthemaidenwhosehairshihesunthatsheisthedaughterofthem.Butifyoushallbeholdthesightless,saynottohimthatheisohnight.
"Listentotheflute-playerasitwerelisteningtoApril,butifyoushallhearthecritidthefault-finderspeak,bedeafasyourownbonesandasdistantasyourfancy.
"Myradesandmybeloved,uponyourwayyoushallmeetmenwithhoofs;givethemys.Ahhivethemwreathsoflaurel.Ahclaws;givethempetalsfers.Ahforkedtongues;givethemhoneywords.
"Ay,youshallmeetalltheseandmore;youshallmeetthelamesellingcrutches;andtheblind,mirrors.AndyoushallmeettheribeggingatthegateoftheTemple.
"Tothelamegiveyourswiftotheblindofyourvision;ayougiveofyourselftotherichbeggars;theyarethemostneedyofall,forsurelynomanwouldstretchahandforalmsunlesshebepoorihoughofgreatpossessions.
"Myradesandmyfriends,Ichargeyoubyourlovethatyoubetlesspathswhichcrossoherinthedesert,wherethelionsandtherabbitswalk,andalsothewolvesandthesheep.
"Andrememberthisofme:Iteachyounotgiving,butreceiving;notdenial,butfulfilment;andnotyielding,butuanding,withthesmileuponthelips.
"Iteachyounotsileratherasongnotover-loud.
"Iteachyouyerself,whitainsallmen."
AndherosefromtheboardaoutstraightwayintotheGardenandwalkeduheshadowofthecypress-treesasthedaywaned.Andtheyfollowedhim,atalittledistance,fortheirheartwasheavy,aongueclavetotheroofoftheirmouth.
OnlyKarima,aftershehadputbythefragments,cameuntohimandsaid:"Master,Iwouldthatyousuffermetopreparefoodagainstthemorrowandyourjourney."
Andhelookedupoheyesthatsawotherworldsthatthis,andhesaid:"Mysister,andmybeloved,itisdone,evenfromthebeginningoftime.Thefoodandthedrinkisready,forthemorrow,evenasforouryesterdayandourtoday.
"Igo,butifIgowithatruthvoiced,thatverytruthwillagainseekmeandgatherme,thoughmyelemeteredthroughoutthesilencesofeternity,andagainshallIebeforeyouthatImayspeakwithavoiceboroftheheartofthoseboundlesssilences.
"AndiftherebeaughtofbeautythatIhavedeclarednotuntoyou,thenonceagainshallIbecalled,ay,evenbymineownname,Almustafa,andIshallgiveyouasign,thatyoumayknowIhaveebacktospeakallthatislag,fodwillnotsufferHimselftobehiddenfromman,norHiswordtoliecoveredintheabyssoftheheartofman.
"Ishalllivebeyoh,andIshallsinginyourears
Evehevastsea-wavecarriesmeback
Tothevastsea-depth.
Ishallsitatyourboardthoughwithoutabody,
AndIshallgowithyoutoyourfields,aspiritinvisible.
Ishalletoyouatyourfireside,aguestunseen.
Deathgesnothingbutthemasksthatcoverourfaces.
Thewoodsmanshallbestillawoodsman,
Theploughman,aploughman,
Andhewhosanghissongtothewindshallsingitalsotothemovingspheres."
Andthediscipleswereasstillasstones,andgrievedintheirheartforthathehadsaid:"Igo."ButnomanputouthishandtostaytheMaster,nordidanyfollowafterhisfootsteps.
AndAlmustafawentoutfromtheGardenofhismother,andhisfeetwereswiftandtheyweresoundless;andinamoment,likeablownleafinastrongwind,hewasfargonefromthem,andtheysaw,asitwere,apalelightmovinguptotheheights.
Andtheninewalkedtheirwaysdowntheroad.Butthewomanstillstoodiheringnight,andshebeheldhowthelightawilightwerebeeone;andshefortedherdesolationandheralonenesswithhiswords:"Igo,butifIgowithatruthvoiced,thatverytruthwillseekmeandgatherme,andagainshallIe."
Andnowitwaseventide.
Andhehadreachedthehills.Hisstepshadledhimtothemist,aoodamongtherodthewhitecypress-treeshiddenfromallthings,andhespokeandsaid:
"OMist,mysister,whitebreathheldinamould,
Ireturntoyou,abreathwhiteandvoiceless,
Awordered.
"OMist,mywingedsistermist,wearetogethernow,
Andtogetherweshallbetilllifessedday,
Whosedawnshalllayyou,dewdropsinagarden,
Andmeababeuponthebreastofawoman,
Andweshallremember.
"OMist,mysister,Ieback,aheartlisteninginitsdepths,
Evenasyourheart,
Adesirethrobbingandaimlessevenasyourdesire,
Athoughthered,evenasyourthought.
"OMist,mysister,first-bornofmymother,
Myhandsstillholdthegreenseedsyoubademescatter,
Andmylipsaresealeduponthesongyoubademesing;
AndIbringyounofruit,andIbringyounoechoes
Formyhandswereblind,andmylipsunyielding.
"OMist,mysister,muchdidIlovetheworld,andtheworldlovedme,
Forallmysmileswereuponherlips,andallhertearswereinmyeyes.
Yettherewasbetweenusagulfofsilencewhichshewouldne
AndIcouldnotoverstep.
"OMist,mysister,mydeathlesssisterMist,
Isangtheasongsuntomylittlechildren,
Andtheylistened,andtherewaswupontheirface;
Buttomorrowpercetheywillfetthesong,
AndIknownottowhomthewindwillcarrythesong.
Andthoughitwasnotmineowcametomyheart
Aforamomentuponmylips.
"OMist,mysister,thoughallthiscametopass,
Iamatpeace.
Itwasenoughtosingtothosealreadyborn.
Andthoughthesingingisimine,
Yetitisofmyheartsdeepestdesire.
"OMist,mysister,mysisterMist,
Iamohyounow.
NolongeramIaself.
Thewallshavefallen,
Andtheshavebroken;
Irisetoyou,amist,
Andtogetherweshallfloatupontheseauntillifessedday,
Whendawnshalllayyou,dewdropsinagarden,
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Andonamwhenthesunwashigh,ohedisciples,ohosethreelayedwithhiminchildhood,approachedhimsaying:"Master,mygarmentisworn,andIhavenoivemeleavetogountothemarket-pladbargainthatperceImayprocuremenewraiment."
AndAlmustafalookedupontheyoungman,andhesaid:"Givemeyarment."Andhedidsoandstoodhenoonday.
AndAlmustafasaidinavoicethatwaslikeayoungsteedrunninguponaroad:"Onlythenakedliveinthesun.Onlytheartlessridethewind.Andhealonewholoseshiswayathousandtimesshallhaveahome-ing.
"Theangelsaretiredoftheclever.Anditwasbutyesterdaythatanangelsaidtome:Wecreatedhellforthosewhoglitter.Whatelsebutfireeraseashiningsurfadmeltathingtoitscore?
"AndIsaid:Butiinghellyoucreateddevilstogovernhell.Buttheangelanswered:Nay,hellisgoverhosewhodonotyieldtofire.
"Wiseangel!Heknowsthewaysofmenandthewaysofhalf-men.Heisoheseraphimwhoetomiotheprophetswhentheyaretemptedbytheclever.Andnodoubthesmiledwhentheprophetssmile,andweepsalsowhentheyweep.
"Myfriendsandmymariners,onlythenakedliveinthesun.Onlytherudderlesssailthegreatersea.Onlyhewhoisdarkwiththenightshallwakewiththedawn,andonlyhewhosleepswiththerootsuhesnowshallreachthespring.
"Foryouareeves,andlikerootsareyousimple,yetyouhavewisdomfromtheearth.Andyouaresileyouhavewithinyourunbornbrahechoirofthefourwinds.
"Youarefrailandyouareformless,yetyouarethebeginningofgiantoaks,andofthehalf-pencilledpatterhewillowsagainstthesky.
"OncemoreIsay,youarebutrootsbetwixtthedarksodandthemovingheavens.AndoftentimeshaveIseenyourisingtodahthelight,butIhavealsoseenyoushy.Allrootsareshy.Theyhavehiddentheirheartssolongthattheyknownotwhattodowiththeirhearts.
"ButMayshalle,andMayisarestlessvirgin,andsheshallmotherthehillsandplains."
Andonewhohadservediemplebesoughthimsaying:"Teachus,Master,thatourwordsmaybeevenasyourwords,atandaninseuntothepeople."
AndAlmustafaansweredandsaid:"Youshallrisebeyondyourwords,butyourpathshallremain,arhythmandafragrance;arhythmforloversandforallwhoarebeloved,andafragrahosewhowouldlivelifeinagarden.
"Butyoushallrisebeyondyourwordstoasummitwhereoar-dustfalls,andyoushallopenyourhandsuntiltheyarefilled;thenyoushallliedownandsleeplikeawhitefledglinginawhite,andyoushalldreamofyourtomorrowaswhitevioletsdream.
"Ay,andyoushallgodowhanyourwords.Youshallseekthelostfountain-headsofthestreams,andyoushallbeahiddencaveegthefaintvoicesofthedepthswhiowyoudonotevenhear.
"Youshallgodowhanyourwords,ay,deeperthanallsounds,totheveryheartoftheearth,andthereyoushallbealohHimwhowalksalsoupontheMilkyWay."
Andafteraspaeofthedisciplesaskedhimsaying:"Master,speaktousofbeing.Whatisittobe?"
AndAlmustafalookedlonguponhimandlovedhim.Aoodupandwalkedadistanceawayfromthem;theurning,hesaid:"InthisGardenmyfatherandmymotherlie,buriedbythehandsoftheliving;andinthisGardenlieburiedtheseedsofyesteryear,boughthitheruponthewingsofthewind.Athousandtimesshallmymotherandmyfatherbeburiedhere,andathousandtimesshallthewindburytheseed;andathousandyearshenceshallyouandIandtheseflowersetogetherinthisGardenevenasnow,andweshallbe,lovinglife,andweshallbe,dreamingofspadweshallbe,risingtowardsthesun.
"Butnowtodaytobeistobewise,thoughnotastrahefoolish;itistobestrong,butnottotheundoingoftheweak;toplaywithyoungchildren,notasfathers,butratherasplaymateswhowouldlearntheirgames;
"Tobesimpleandguilelesswitholdmenandwomen,andtositwiththemintheshadeoftheaoak-trees,thoughyouarestillwalkingwithSpring;
"Toseekapoetthoughhemaylivebeyondthesevenrivers,andtobeatpeahispresehingwanting,nothingdoubting,andwithionuponyourlips;
"Toknowthatthesaintandthesinneraretwinbrothers,whosefatherisraciousKing,andthatonewasbornbutthemomentbeforetheother,whereforeweregardhisastheedPrince;
"TofollowBeautyevenwhensheshallleadyoutothevergeoftheprecipidthoughsheiswingedandyouarewingless,andthoughsheshallpassbeyondtheverge,followher,forwhereBeautyisnot,thereisnothing;
"Tobeagardenwithoutwalls,avineyardwithoutaguardian,atreasure-houseforeveropentopassers-by;
"Toberobbed,cheated,deceived,ay,misledandtrappedandthenmocked,yetwithitalltolookdownfromtheheightofyerselfandsmile,knowingthatthereisspringthatwilletardentodanyourleaves,andanautumntoripenyrapes;knowingthatifbutoneofyourwindowsisopentotheEast,youshallneverbeempty;knowingthatallthosedeemedwrongdoersandrobbers,cheatersanddeceiversareyourbrothersinneed,andthatyouarepercealloftheseintheeyesoftheblessedinhabitantsofthatCityInvisible,abovethiscity.
"Andnow,toyoualsowhosehandsfashionandfindallthingsthatareneedfulforthefortofourdaysandhts—
"Tobeistobeaweaverwithseeingfingers,abuildermindfuloflightandspace;tobeaploughmanahatyouarehidingatreasurewitheveryseedyousow;tobeafishermanandahuhapityforthefishandforthebeast,yetastillgreaterpityforthehungerandneedofman.
"And,aboveall,Isaythis:Iwouldhaveyoueadeveryoothepurposeofeveryman,foronlysoshallyouhopetoobtainyoodpurpose.
"Myradesandmybeloved,beboldandnotmeek;bespaciousandnotfined;anduntilmyfinalhourandyoursbeindeedyreaterself."
Andheceasedspeakingandtherefelladeepgloomuponthenine,andtheirheartwasturnedawayfromhim,fortheyuoodnothiswords.
Andbehold,thethreemenwhoweremarinerslongedforthesea;andtheywhohadservediempleyearnedforthesolationofhersanctuary;andtheywhohadbeenhisplayfellowsdesiredthemarket-place.Theyallweredeaftohiswords,sothatthesoundofthemreturohimlikewearyandhomelessbirdsseekingrefuge.
AndAlmustafawalkedadistanthemintheGarden,sayingnothing,norlookinguponthem.
Andtheybegantoreasonamongthemselvesandtoseekexcusefortheirlongingtobegone.
Andbehold,theyturnedaeverymantohisownplace,sothatAlmustafa,thechosenandthebeloved,wasleftalone.
Ahenightwasfullye,hetookhisstepstothegrave-sideofhismotherandsatbehecedar-treewhichgrewabovethepladtherecametheshadowofagreatlightuponthesky,andtheGardenshonelikeafairjeweluponthebreastofearth.
AndAlmustafacriedoutinthealonenessofhisspirit,andhesaid:
"Heavy-ladenismysoulwithherownripefruit.Whoistherewouldeandtakeaisfied?Istherenotonewhohasfastedandwhoiskindlyandgenerousi,toeandbreakhisfastuponmyfirstyieldingstothesunandthuseasemeoftheweightofmineownabundance?
"Mysoulisrunnihthewiheages.Istherenothirstyooeanddrink?
"Behold,therewasamanstandingatthecross-roadswithhandsstretchedforthuntothepassers-by,andhishandswerefilledwithjewels.Andhecalleduponthepassers-by,saying:Pityme,andtakefromme.InGodsakeoutofmyhandsande.
"Butthepassers-byonlylookeduponhim,andookoutofhishand.
"Wouldratherthathewereabeggarstretgforthhishandtoreceive—ay,ashiveringhand,andbroughtbackemptytohisbosom—thantostretchitforthfulliftsandfindoreceive.
"Andbehold,therewasalsothegraciousprincewhoraiseduphissilkesbetweenthemountainandthedesertandbadehisservantstoburnfire,asigntothestrangerandthewanderer;andwhosentforthhisslavestowatchtheroadthattheymightfetchaguest.Buttheroadsahsofthedesertwereunyielding,andtheyfoundnoone.
"Wouldratherthatprincewereamanofnowhereandnowhen,seekingfoodaer.Wouldthathewerethewahnaughtbuthisstaffahenvessel.Forthenatnightfallwouldhemeetwithhiskind,andwiththepoetsofnowhereandnowhen,andsharetheirbeggaryandtheirremembrandtheirdreaming.
"Andbehold,thedaughterofthegreatkingrosefromsleepandputuponhersilkenraimentandherpearlsandrubies,ateredmuskuponherhairanddippedherfingersihenshedesdedfromhertowertardehedewofnightfoundhergoldensandals.
"Iillnessofthenightthedaughterofaploughman,tendinghissheepinafield,aurningtoherfathershouseatevehthedustofthecurvingroadsuponherfeet,andthefragrahevineyardsinthefoldsarment.
Ahenightise,andtheahenightisupontheworld,shewouldstealherstepstotheriver-valleywhereherloverawaits.
"Wouldthatshewereanuninacloisterburningherheartforinse,thatherheartmayrisetothewind,andexhaustingherspirit,adle,fhtarisingtowardthegreaterlight,togetherwithallthosewhoworshipandthosewholoveandarebeloved.
"Wouldratherthatshewereawomanaofyears,sittinginthesunandrememberingwhohadsharedheryouth."
Andthenightwaxeddeep,andAlmustafawasdarkwiththenight,andhisspiritwasasacloudu.Andhecriedagain:
"Heavy-ladenismysoulwithherownripefruit;
Heavy-ladenismysoulwithherfruit.
Whonowwilleaandbefulfilled?
Mysoulisoverflowingwithherwine.
Whonowwillpouranddrinkandbecooledofthedesertheat?
"WouldthatIwereatreeflowerlessandfruitless,
Forthepainofabundanceismorebitterthanbarrenness,
Andthesorrowoftheriwhomnoonewilltake
Isgreaterthanthegriefofthebeggartowhomnonewouldgive.
"WouldthatIwereawell,dryandparched,ahrowingstoome;
Forthiswerebetterandeasiertobeborhantobeasourceoflivingwater
Whenmenpassbyandwillnotdrink.
"WouldthatIwereareedtroddenunderfoot,
Forthatwerebetterthantobealyreofsilverystrings
Inahousewhoselordhasnofingers
Andwhosechildrenaredeaf."
Now,forsevendaysandsevennightsnomanightheGarden,andhewasalohismemoriesandhispain;foreventhosewhohadheardhiswordswithloveandpatieurnedawaytothepursuitsofotherdays.
OnlyKarimacame,withsilenceuponherfacelikeaveil;andwithdplatewithinherhand,drinkaforhisalonenessandhishunger.Andaftersettingthesebeforehim,shewalkedherway.
AndAlmustafacameagaintothepanyofthewhitepoplarswithie,alookingupontheroad.Andafterawhilehebeheldasitwereacloudofdustblownabovetheroadandingtowardhim.Andfromoutthecloudcamethenine,andbeforethemKarimaguidingthem.
AndAlmustafaadvandmetthemupontheroad,andtheypassedthroughthegate,andallwaswell,asthoughtheyhadgoheirpathbutanho.
Theycameinandsuppedwithhimathisfrugalboard,afterthatKarimahadlaiduponitthebreadandthefishandpouredthelastofthewiothecups.Andasshepoured,shebesoughttheMastersaying:"GivemeleavethatIgointothecityaetoreplenishyourcups,forthisisspent."
Andhelookeduponher,andinhiseyeswereajourneyandafartry,andhesaid:"Nay,foritissuffituntothehour."
Aeanddrankandweresatisfied.Awasfinished,Almustafaspokeinavastvoice,deepastheseaandfullasagreattideuhemoon,andhesaid:"Myradesandmyroad-fellows,wemustneedspartthisday.Longhaveweclimbedthesteepestmountainsandwehavewrestledwiththestorms.Wehaveknownhunger,butwehavealsosatatweddis.Oftentimeshavewebeennaked,butwehavealsowornkinglyraiment.Wehaveiravelledfar,but.Togetheryoushallgoyourway,andaloIgomine.
"Andthoughtheseasalandsshallseparateus,stillweshallbepanionsuponourjourheHolyMountain.
"Butbefoourseveredroads,Iwouldgiveuntoyoutheharvestandthegleaningofmyheart:
"Goyouuponyourwaywithsinging,butleteagbebrief,foronlythesongsthatdieyounguponyourlipsshallliveinhumas."Tellalovelytruthinlittlewords,butneveranuglytruthinanywords.Tellthemaidenwhosehairshihesunthatsheisthedaughterofthem.Butifyoushallbeholdthesightless,saynottohimthatheisohnight.
"Listentotheflute-playerasitwerelisteningtoApril,butifyoushallhearthecritidthefault-finderspeak,bedeafasyourownbonesandasdistantasyourfancy.
"Myradesandmybeloved,uponyourwayyoushallmeetmenwithhoofs;givethemys.Ahhivethemwreathsoflaurel.Ahclaws;givethempetalsfers.Ahforkedtongues;givethemhoneywords.
"Ay,youshallmeetalltheseandmore;youshallmeetthelamesellingcrutches;andtheblind,mirrors.AndyoushallmeettheribeggingatthegateoftheTemple.
"Tothelamegiveyourswiftotheblindofyourvision;ayougiveofyourselftotherichbeggars;theyarethemostneedyofall,forsurelynomanwouldstretchahandforalmsunlesshebepoorihoughofgreatpossessions.
"Myradesandmyfriends,Ichargeyoubyourlovethatyoubetlesspathswhichcrossoherinthedesert,wherethelionsandtherabbitswalk,andalsothewolvesandthesheep.
"Andrememberthisofme:Iteachyounotgiving,butreceiving;notdenial,butfulfilment;andnotyielding,butuanding,withthesmileuponthelips.
"Iteachyounotsileratherasongnotover-loud.
"Iteachyouyerself,whitainsallmen."
AndherosefromtheboardaoutstraightwayintotheGardenandwalkeduheshadowofthecypress-treesasthedaywaned.Andtheyfollowedhim,atalittledistance,fortheirheartwasheavy,aongueclavetotheroofoftheirmouth.
OnlyKarima,aftershehadputbythefragments,cameuntohimandsaid:"Master,Iwouldthatyousuffermetopreparefoodagainstthemorrowandyourjourney."
Andhelookedupoheyesthatsawotherworldsthatthis,andhesaid:"Mysister,andmybeloved,itisdone,evenfromthebeginningoftime.Thefoodandthedrinkisready,forthemorrow,evenasforouryesterdayandourtoday.
"Igo,butifIgowithatruthvoiced,thatverytruthwillagainseekmeandgatherme,thoughmyelemeteredthroughoutthesilencesofeternity,andagainshallIebeforeyouthatImayspeakwithavoiceboroftheheartofthoseboundlesssilences.
"AndiftherebeaughtofbeautythatIhavedeclarednotuntoyou,thenonceagainshallIbecalled,ay,evenbymineownname,Almustafa,andIshallgiveyouasign,thatyoumayknowIhaveebacktospeakallthatislag,fodwillnotsufferHimselftobehiddenfromman,norHiswordtoliecoveredintheabyssoftheheartofman.
"Ishalllivebeyoh,andIshallsinginyourears
Evehevastsea-wavecarriesmeback
Tothevastsea-depth.
Ishallsitatyourboardthoughwithoutabody,
AndIshallgowithyoutoyourfields,aspiritinvisible.
Ishalletoyouatyourfireside,aguestunseen.
Deathgesnothingbutthemasksthatcoverourfaces.
Thewoodsmanshallbestillawoodsman,
Theploughman,aploughman,
Andhewhosanghissongtothewindshallsingitalsotothemovingspheres."
Andthediscipleswereasstillasstones,andgrievedintheirheartforthathehadsaid:"Igo."ButnomanputouthishandtostaytheMaster,nordidanyfollowafterhisfootsteps.
AndAlmustafawentoutfromtheGardenofhismother,andhisfeetwereswiftandtheyweresoundless;andinamoment,likeablownleafinastrongwind,hewasfargonefromthem,andtheysaw,asitwere,apalelightmovinguptotheheights.
Andtheninewalkedtheirwaysdowntheroad.Butthewomanstillstoodiheringnight,andshebeheldhowthelightawilightwerebeeone;andshefortedherdesolationandheralonenesswithhiswords:"Igo,butifIgowithatruthvoiced,thatverytruthwillseekmeandgatherme,andagainshallIe."
Andnowitwaseventide.
Andhehadreachedthehills.Hisstepshadledhimtothemist,aoodamongtherodthewhitecypress-treeshiddenfromallthings,andhespokeandsaid:
"OMist,mysister,whitebreathheldinamould,
Ireturntoyou,abreathwhiteandvoiceless,
Awordered.
"OMist,mywingedsistermist,wearetogethernow,
Andtogetherweshallbetilllifessedday,
Whosedawnshalllayyou,dewdropsinagarden,
Andmeababeuponthebreastofawoman,
Andweshallremember.
"OMist,mysister,Ieback,aheartlisteninginitsdepths,
Evenasyourheart,
Adesirethrobbingandaimlessevenasyourdesire,
Athoughthered,evenasyourthought.
"OMist,mysister,first-bornofmymother,
Myhandsstillholdthegreenseedsyoubademescatter,
Andmylipsaresealeduponthesongyoubademesing;
AndIbringyounofruit,andIbringyounoechoes
Formyhandswereblind,andmylipsunyielding.
"OMist,mysister,muchdidIlovetheworld,andtheworldlovedme,
Forallmysmileswereuponherlips,andallhertearswereinmyeyes.
Yettherewasbetweenusagulfofsilencewhichshewouldne
AndIcouldnotoverstep.
"OMist,mysister,mydeathlesssisterMist,
Isangtheasongsuntomylittlechildren,
Andtheylistened,andtherewaswupontheirface;
Buttomorrowpercetheywillfetthesong,
AndIknownottowhomthewindwillcarrythesong.
Andthoughitwasnotmineowcametomyheart
Aforamomentuponmylips.
"OMist,mysister,thoughallthiscametopass,
Iamatpeace.
Itwasenoughtosingtothosealreadyborn.
Andthoughthesingingisimine,
Yetitisofmyheartsdeepestdesire.
"OMist,mysister,mysisterMist,
Iamohyounow.
NolongeramIaself.
Thewallshavefallen,
Andtheshavebroken;
Irisetoyou,amist,
Andtogetherweshallfloatupontheseauntillifessedday,
Whendawnshalllayyou,dewdropsinagarden,
Andmeababeuponthebreastofawoman."松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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