There’s Nothing Ahead

From Chapter 19: JESUS POEMS
Ghazal 425
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Lovers do not seek themselves; in the world, there is no seeker other than Him.  
This world and the other world are one essence; in truth, there is no disbelief, religion, or creed.  
O you with the breath of Jesus, do not speak of distance; I am a servant of the one who is not farsighted.  
If you say, "I will go back," then do not go back; and if you say, "Go forward," there is no path forward.  
Open your hands and hold your own hem; the remedy for this wound is nothing but this wound.  
All good and bad are part of the dervish; whoever is not like this is not a dervish.  
Whoever has moved from their place, their place is the heart; like the heart, there is no place for them in the world.

Barks Interpretation

Lovers think they’re looking for each other,