The Guest House
Mewlana Rumi
1270
The human being is a guest house.
Every
morning a new arrival.
A joy, a
depression, a meanness,
some
momentary awareness comes
As an
unexpected visitor.
Welcome and
entertain them all!
Even if
they're a crowd of sorrows,
who
violently sweep your house
empty of its
furniture,
still treat
each guest honorably.
He may be
clearing you out
for some new
delight.
The dark
thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at
the door laughing,
and invite
them in.