A moment of happiness, you and I sitting on the verandah, apparently two, but one in soul, you and I.We feel the flowing water of life here, you and I, with the garden's beautyand the birds singing. The stars will be watching us, and we will show themwhat it is to be a thin crescent moon. You and I unselfed, will be together, indifferent to idle speculation, you and I.The parrots of heaven will be cracking sugaras we laugh together, you and I.In one form upon this earth, and in another form in a timeless sweet land. Jalaluddin Rumi
About This Quote

This quote by the poet Rabindranath Tagore, is taken from his poem, “The Chitra”. The title is a reference to the full moon and the parrots of the night sky. The full moon and stars are like beautiful women who inspire men to love and create. The parrots, however, are like beautiful women who inspire men to sing and create. Love and creation come from time spent together, but they can also be created in a place of no time.

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