Rumi Translation Of 'birdsong' Poem by Michael Burch

Birdsong/Songbird
by Rumi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Birdsong relieves
my deepest griefs:
now I'm just as ecstatic as they,
but with nothing to say!
Please universe,
rehearse
your poetry
through me!



I Prefer
by Rumi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

I prefer to love you in silence
where there is no rejection;
to possess you in loneliness
where you are mine alone;
to adore you from a distance
which diminishes pain;
to kiss you in the wind
subtler than my lips;
to embrace you in dreams
where you are limitless.



Two Insomnias (I)
by Rumi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

When I'm with you, we're up all night;
when we're apart, I can't sleep.
Thank God for both insomnias
and their inspiration.



Two Insomnias (II)
by Rumi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

When I'm with you, we're up all night;
when we're apart, I'm unable to sleep.
Thank God for both insomnias
and their inspiration.



Two Insomnias (III)
by Rumi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

When I'm with you, we're up all night.
When we part, I'm unable to sleep.
I'm grateful for both insomnias
and the difference maker.