To-day the beggar may boast him a king.

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To-day the beggar may boast him a king, His banqueting-hall is the ripening field, And his tent the shadow that soft clouds fling.

Source Hafiz (Bell), Poem 7 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Hafiz, the poorest becomes a king when he knows how to taste what creation offers him: the ripening field becomes his banqueting hall and the shadow of the clouds his tent. Today, take a few moments outdoors, look at a field, a tree or a cloud, and savor this wealth offered to all as a king savors his palace.

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