Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.

The world is a bride of surpassing beauty-but remember that this maiden is never bound to anyone.

Poetry reveals that there is no empty space.

Pulling out the chair beneath your mind And watching you fall upon God What else is there for Hafiz to do that is any fun in this world!

God disguised as myriad things, and playing a game of tag has kissed you and said, "You're it. I mean you're really it. Now it does not matter what you believe or feel. For something wonderful, something major-league wonderful, is someday going to happen."

Let tenderness pour from your eyes, the way sun gazes warmly on earth.

For a day, just for one day, talk about that which disturbs no one and bring some peace into those beautiful eyes.