If I See You

Posted on August 27, 2007 by randomyriad

If I really see you, I will laugh out loud,

or fall silent, or explode into a thousand pieces.

If I don’t, I will be caught in the cement and stone of my own prison.

Rumi

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2 Responses to If I See You

  1. Katherine's avatar Katherine says:
    July 31, 2008 at 3:09 am

    Could you please give me the source poem and book title for the Rumi quote on your website:
    If I See You
    If I really see you, I will laugh out loud, or fall silent, or explode into a thousand pieces.
    If I don’t, I will be caught in the cement and stone of my own prison.

    Thanks so much, Katherine

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  2. randomyriad's avatar randomyriad says:
    August 1, 2008 at 2:51 am

    I got it from the Sun or UTNE reader about 5 years ago and just had it around in a journal. I have not been able to find it in a book, but there are many books on Rumi in print (Both about him and collections of his poetry.) He is actually the best selling poet of recent years. Not bad for a man that died over 500 years ago.

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