“… closer than now where everything happens, you, my beloved, are this …”  ~ Pir Elias Amidon

ocean sunrise now beloved this amidon

This poem is from Munajat, a book of forty prayers, by Pir Elias Amidon, originally inspired by the Munajat — whispered prayers, or intimate conversations with God — of the 12th Century Persian Sufi, Abdullah Ansari. The poem is titled This in Munajat.

In the introduction notes, Elias says:  “… On the one hand praying in this manner is love-talk evoking the nearness of divine reality, and on the other hand it can’t help but go mute as it points to the unspeakable majesty of the Real. It’s a form of prayer that endears at the same time that it is in awe …”

For more information on Munajat, please visit our post: Pir Elias Amidon: Munajat – Forty Prayers: In The Cathedral. 

Closer than words that form in my mind,
closer than tongue that says them,
closer than now where everything happens,
you, my beloved, are this.

I call you gracious but that is a word,
I call you God but that’s an idea,
I call you you but that is a fiction,
you, my beloved, are this.

You flare supernovas and spin every atom
and blink every eye in the world,
you lift every wing and kiss every lover,
you, my beloved, are this.

sun city beloved this amidon

I turn to myself and ask what I am,
I ask what feels what I feel,
you don’t say a word but tell me with light,
you, my beloved, are this.

 

~ Pir Elias Amidon

To see/read all of Elias’ post, click here.

Again, for more information on Munajat, please visit our post: Pir Elias Amidon: Munajat – Forty Prayers: In The Cathedral. 

Visit Elias Amidon’s Teacher’s Page for a comprehensive overview of his background, and work.

Images: (all edited and logo added) 1 and Featured) Rocks across Horizon by McClean Photography, 2) City near body of water by McClean Photography. All purchased from scopio, for use only on our website/social channels (these images are not permitted to be shared separate from this post).
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