Silent Sanctuary

from Renegade Sufi by Dawoud / God's Unruly Friends

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A candle burns in a window
Silent sanctuary,
A small universe holding its territory against the cold storm outside.
What secrets are held within this fortress of solitude?
What comforts and memories lay within this grotto?
An island against the maelstrom of this world.
I fear no storm!
No wind or cold rain scares me!
But when Allah gives me a home, even this momentary glimpse into a place of peace and rest,
I will savor it.
And yet;
What discomforts do now assail me that rend not the veil between me and The One?
What storm - tossed ship is not threatened to be ingloriously smashed against the very shore that promises kindness to human mortality?
Who am I to fail to recognize the honor bestowed upon me?
Surely, it is better to die in the open wilderness; this great and endless truth, indefinite as the Creator and made manifest in our earthly trials,
Than to perish in the treacherous slavery of mediocrity!
For in that great abyss, that endless and howling infinity, awaits theomorphic apotheosis!

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from Renegade Sufi, released May 13, 2014
(c) 2004 D. Kringle

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Dawoud / God's Unruly Friends New York, New York

Dawoud is a multi instrumentalist, composer, improviser, and leads the Mystic Ethno-jazz Electronica ensemble God's Unruly Friends.

Their music, a blend of east and west, acoustic and electronic, modern and ancient, seeks to transcend genre. Its primary concern is the psychoactive properties of music. It is a unique and beautiful musical experience. ... more

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