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THE GUEST HOUSE

 This being human 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 sorrow
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.

 Be grateful for whoever comes
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

 RUMI
Malay version

 TETAMU RUMAH
Aku ialah tetamu rumah,

Setiap pagi ketibaan baharu

 Kegembiraan, tekanan, sifat kebakhilan
Beberapa kesedaran singkat tiba
Sebagai tetamu tidak disangka

 Jemput dan layan kesemuanya!
Walaupun ia sekumpulan kesedihan
Yang membersihkan rumah kamu dengan ganas
Menghilangkan perabutnya
Tetap layan setiap tetamu dengan hemah
Dia mungkin membersihkan kamu
Untuk kegembiraan baharu

 Fikiran buruk, malu dan niat jahat
Jemput semuanya dengan ketawa
Dan jemput semuanya masuk

 Bersyukur dengan sesiapa yang datang
kerana setiap satu dihantar
sebagai panduan daripada kuasa hebat

 Translated by : Teratai Melur


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