March 11, 2008: Do You Love Me?

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A lover asked his beloved,
Do you love yourself more
than you love me?

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The beloved replied,
I have died to myself
and I live for you.

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I’ve disappeared from myself
and my attributes.
I am present only for you.

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I have forgotten all my learning,
but from knowing you
I have become a scholar.

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I have lost all my strength,
but from your power
I am able.

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If I love myself
I love you.
If I love you
I love myself.

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~ Rumi ~

[Translated by: Fereydoun Kia; Edited: Dr Deepak Chopra]