I came to a town on the road to you,
and by chance the day was Eid al Fitr.
The was much music and dancing and rejoicing in life's fullness;
I too was swept away in the simple ecstasies.
But the old Mullahs had heard of my travels
and bid come unto them to discuss heavy matters.
"How can one break the Law and remain beloved of Allah?"
"Because God created the Law out of Love,
thus the Love of Allah is above and beyond it's precepts.
God will Love whom He chooses."
Outrage. Insult. Blasphemy.
The music outside drew my soul away, and I joined
the common people, my brothers and sisters,
while the old men argued without us.
Wordlessly, we danced.
Jul 14, 2013
Jul 14, 2013 at 3:03 PM UTC
I came to a town on the road to you,
and by chance the day was Eid al Fitr.
The was much music and dancing and rejoicing in life's fullness;
I too was swept away in the simple ecstasies.
But the old Mullahs had heard of my travels
and bid come unto them to discuss heavy matters.
"How can one break the Law and remain beloved of Allah?"
"Because God created the Law out of Love,
thus the Love of Allah is above and beyond it's precepts.
God will Love whom He chooses."
Outrage. Insult. Blasphemy.
The music outside drew my soul away, and I joined
the common people, my brothers and sisters,
while the old men argued without us.
Wordlessly, we danced.
Eid Al Fitr is the celebration commemorating the end of the Holy month of Ramadan.
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