There are two Ka'bas:
The Ka'ba built on earth,
And the Ka'ba of the heart.
The first one is the one the feet
Of the pilgrims frequent;
The other is the secret place
Which seekers of Truth discover-
It is the former
Which fills the eyes of the faithful;
The other only the devotee finds
Under the eye of God Himself.
The pilgrim to the earthly Ka'ba
Is a matter of formal discipline;
The finding of the Ka'ba of the heart
Depends on the grace of God.
At the one the pilgrims drink from the well of Zam-Zam;
The other unlocks its springs
To the welling up of sighs.
The earthly Ka'ba
Is guarded by the mountain of 'Irfat,
The temple of the heart
Is radiant with God's own light.
From the earthly Ka'ba
Stone idols were removes;
From the Ka'ba of the heart
Greed and desire are dethroned.
Sir Jogendra Singh, The Persian Mystics - The Invocations of Sheikh 'Abdullah Ansari of Herat
Foto: Masjid al-Haram © Züleyha Sucu
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