the drink

Title: Reflection of Fall Leaves in Pond, New England Artist: Curtis Martin Yunus Emre- AD1240-1241 to 1320-21. Yunus' poetry made a great impact on Turkish culture. The drink sent down from Truth, we drank it, glory be to God. And we sailed over the Ocean of Power, glory be to God.Beyond those hills and oak woods, beyond those vineyards and gardens, we passed in health and joy, glory be to God. We were dry, but we moistened. We grew wings and became birds, we married one another and flew, glory be to God.To whatever lands we came, in whatever hearts, in all humanity, we planted the meanings Taptuk taught us, glory be to God.Come here, let's make peace, let's not be strangers to one another. We have saddled the horse and trained it, glory be to God.We became a trickle that grew into a river. We took flight and drove into the sea, and then we overflowed, glory be to God. We became servants at Taptuk's door. Poor Yunus, raw and tasteless, finally got cooked, glory be to God. Yunus Emre, translated by Kabir Helminski and Refik Algan - 'The Drop That Became Sea'