ON THE BEAUTY OF LOVING AND BEING LOVED

The one who loves

is like the Sun,

irradiating the light of Love.

The beloved one

is like the Moon:

beautiful but reflecting only

the beauty of being loved.

May you become like me,

I who am your Sun

and illuminate my spirit

with your light, my Love,

so that I may become like you:

beautiful, reflecting also

the beauty of being loved!

(Beirut, 10.8.1982)