SILENCE IS THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
“Silence
is the language of God;
all
else is poor translation.”
Rumi
Ever
since I remember, I have been a shy, anxious and quiet ‘kid’. I said ‘kid’…
because, that’s what I am, still…
I am still a shy, anxious and
quiet ‘kid’!
And, the only reason I took to
writing my private notes was to deal with my private ghosts… I felt relived
after I expressed my feelings in words… I felt good about myself. Healed and empowered.
Rumi says, ‘Silence is the
language of God; all else is poor translation.”
Every time I come across a great song, painting, composition, speech, film, novel, a piece of architecture or design
– even a lovely spread of food – whatever that man creates out of nowhere – yes,
every time I behold it, I become only convinced, that everything has come from
a quiet space…
In the beginning, there was
nothing… It was quiet and dark everywhere… And God said, ‘Let there be light’ -
and the Sun, the Moon and the Stars came. I haven’t quoted the words from the Book
‘Genesis’ verbatim… I have tried to give my own voice to the divine silence!
“When will you learn, that
there isn’t a word for everything?” I hear Nicole Krauss screaming at me…
Yes Madam, there isn’t a word
for ‘everything’ in life… There is only a boundless, profound silence… Forget
encapsulating it in our words, we can’t even fathom its vastness, its depth!
“The Menu is not the meal, ”
reminds Alan Watts…
Let’s read it again!
This
morning, I was soaking in many of Neil Diamond’s songs. I stayed with their
lyrics… I wondered how he gave those words his distinct touch… so divine, so haunting!
I also wondered: was the poet-singer,
too, a shy, anxious and quiet ‘kid’
like me?
He is not around to tell me if
he was one…
But, I know, that it is simply
not possible to visit that vastness, that depth… unless you are alone in that
quiet space… which Rumi calls – ‘The language of God’!
GERALD D’CUNHA
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