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In this valley, love is represented by fire, and its smoke is reason. When love comes, reason flees as swiftly as it can. Reason cannot dwell with the madness of love; love has nothing to do with human reason.
Source Mantic uttaïr, The second valley, or valley of love (ischc), §2 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Attar, in “The Conference of the Birds,” the second valley the birds cross on their way to God is the valley of love: there love is a fire, and calculating reason is only its smoke, which disperses when love comes. Today, in a decision concerning someone, do not ask yourself only “what is reasonable?” but also “what would love do?”, and make that gesture.
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