Bilingual tanka (5-7-5-7-7 syllables) in Irish and English by Gabriel Rosenstock inspired by The Holy Quran.
cá bhfaighinnse radharc air
an crann beannaithe, a shearc
soir nó siar – cá raghad
na hológa ní itear
sé solas geal an tsaoil é *
where can i find it
the blessed tree, beloved
neither east nor west
its olives can’t be eaten
its light is the light of life
*The Holy Koran, 24.35
The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.
I appreciate broadening my world by including bilingual poems.
Would love to hear the Irish read aloud. Thanks for sharing this
beautiful poem.
Thanks. If you haven’ heard Irish before, you can hear me recite a haiku
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duS1AvhMR1Q
in honour of Nisargadatta.