Friday, January 8, 2010

Compensation

"Whatsoever God takes away, He sends compensation.
If He burns your vineyard, he will give you grapes; in the midst of mourning, He will give you festivity.
To the handless paralytic, He gives a hand; to the person who is a mine of grief He gives the joyous heart of an intoxicated one.
There is coming a great compensation for what has been lost.
Inasmuch as heat comes to me without fire, I am content if He extinguishes my fire.
Inasmuch as He gives light without any lamp, if your lamp is gone, why are you lamenting?"

Rumi (Vol. 3, 1872-1877)

Commentary: Rumi believes that God and life and reality are trustworthy. Amazing! (and inspiring..)