SufiSpot - Sufism, Spirituality and Personal Struggles: My Dear Friend

SufiSpot - Sufism, Spirituality and Personal Struggles: My Dear Friend: “In Persian, there are four levels of friendship each relating to a degree in closeness and intimacy: Aashenaa (to know someone casually), D...

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“In Persian, there are four levels of friendship each relating to a degree in closeness and intimacy: Aashenaa (to know someone casually), Doost (a close friend), Rafeegh (your best friend) and Yaar (your inseparable lover). However, these levels are independent of the type of physical connection you have with someone. These degrees of closeness explain your deep soul connection with another being; your spouse, therefore, may only be your Aashenaa, or you may have a perfect platonic relationship with a Yaar. Some mystics measure their intimacy with God and the Beloved by using these levels.

My dear friend
never lose hope
when the Beloved
sends you away.

If you're abandoned
if you're left hopeless
tomorrow for sure
you'll be called again.

If the door is shut
right in your face
keep waiting with patience
don't leave right away.

Seeing your patience
your love will soon
summon you with grace
raise you like a champion.

And if all the roads
end up in dead ends
you'll be shown the secret paths
no one will comprehend.

The beloved I know
will give with no qualms
to a puny ant
the kingdom of Solomon.

My heart has journeyed
many times around the world
but has never found
and will never find
such a Beloved again.

ah I better keep silence
I know this endless love
will surely arrive
for you and you and you

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What draws friends together
does not conform to Laws of Nature.
Form doesn't know about spiritual closeness.
If a grain of barley approaches a grain of wheat,
an ant must be carrying it. A black ant on black felt.
You can't see it, but if grains go toward each other,
it's there.

A hand shifts our birdcages around.
Some are brought closer. Some move apart.
Do not try to reason it out. Be conscious
of who draws you and who not.

Leaving Behind

Things are not always to leave behind, especially the ones that really matter to you.  Things that I am mentioning here include feelings, possessions, attachments, relationships, habits and much more that we normally get attached to.

Friendship is the attachment that I am in the process of leaving behind currently and believe me it has been the most painful process till date for me.  I am almost done with it, but the experience was not good.  I would never want anybody else to go through it.

I will not mention any details here, but I do not want to forget the friendship and its leaving behind so I put up this post.  I googled up a few images that I can relate with the relationship, here they are.

Image Courtsey: http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Princess_Luna

Image Courtsey: http://www.mycutegraphics.com/animations/friendship/lucky-friend.html