' Seek That '...

There is a force within
Which gives you life –
seek That.

In your body
Lies a priceless gem –
seek That.

O wandering Sufi,
if you want to find
the greatest treasure
Don’t look outside,
Look inside, and seek That.


-- Rumi

Version by Jonathan Star and Shahram Shiva
A Garden Beyond Paradise
Bantam Books, 1992