"At first, the way of your love
seemed easy.
I thought I'd reach
your union
with speed.
After taking a few steps,
I found
the way
is an ocean.
When I stepped in,
a wave swept me away."
Hamid al-Din Kirmani (? - 1238)
from _Love's Alchemy: Poems from the Sufi Tradition_
Translated by David & Sabrineh Fideler
http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/K/KirmaniHamid/SweptAway.htm
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