Never Lose the Way

Don't lose the trail
of wisdom's scent.

While on this hunt,
don't go astray,
worrying if every little thing
is good or bad.

You are the traveler,
you are the path,
and you are the destination.

Be careful
never
to lose
the way to yourself.

Shihab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi , Love's Alchemy by David Fideler, translator, Sabrineh Fideler, translator