身體就像一封情書

From: Mathnawi, IV:1564-1568

"Rumi: Jewels of Remembrance" Threshold Books, 1996

English Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski

Chinese version by quanxr

身體就像一封情書

身體就像一封情書：

深入讀讀它，看看它是否

值得被摯愛一讀再讀！

進入一個角落，

打開信，

讀讀裡面有什麼，

看它的話語是否莊重。

如果不合適，把它撕成碎片，

另寫一封，彌補過失。

但不要認為這封身體的信

很容易打開；

否則每個人都會輕易地

發現心裡的秘密。

打開那封信是多麼的難！

只有那些內心強大的人才能打開

而不是那些把一切當作兒戲的人！

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The body is like a Love letter:

Look into it and see whether

it"s worthy to be read by the Beloved..!

Go into a corner,

open the letter,

and read what is in it,

See whether its words are

suitable for royalty.

If it isn"t suitable, tear it to pieces,

write another letter,

and remedy the fault.

But don"t think it"s easy to open

the letter of the body;

Otherwise everyone would readily

discover the secret of the heart.

How difficult it is to open that letter!

It"s only for the strong,

not for those playing games..!

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