Silence an Ocean ❂

… from the poem by Rumi, in translation:

Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river.
When the ocean is searching for you,
don’t walk into the language-river.
Listen to the ocean;
bring your chattering business to an end.
Traditional words are just babbling
in that presence,
and babbling is a substitute for sight.

Silence is an Ocean

Silence is an ocean
Language is a river
A hundred voices inside saying
That’s enough for now

When the ocean calls to you
Don’t walk to the river
Listen to the ocean
That’s enough for now