Beside a river seat thee on the sward.

Excerpt

Beside a river seat thee on the sward; It floweth past—so flows thy life away, So sweetly, swiftly, fleets our little day— Swift, but enough for me!

Source Hafiz (Bell), Poem 6 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Hafiz, a Persian poet, life flows away like a river: it is brief, but sweet, and that is enough for the heart that knows how to savor it. Today, spend a few minutes near water or by a window, and welcome the present moment with gratitude.

Receive a lesson of this teaching every day by email or Telegram