What Do You Sing With A Drunken Dervish?

 

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What do you sing with a drunken dervish?

Sing and cry with a drunken dervish?

What do you cheer with a drunken dervish?

Early in the morning!

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Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Early in the morning!

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Look at the eyes of a drunken dervish!

Feel the smile of a drunken dervish!

Drown in the light of a drunken dervish!

Dazzling eyes in the morning!

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Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Dazzling eyes in the morning!

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Deeper than the sea is a drunken dervish!

Brighter than the sun is a drunken dervish!

Sweeter than wine is a drunken dervish!

Gleaming eyes in the morning!

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Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Gleaming eyes in the morning!

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What do you feel with a drunken dervish?

What do you see with a drunken dervish?

What do you find with a drunken dervish?

Ecstasy in the morning!

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Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Ecstasy in the morning!

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What is the trick of a drunken dervish?

High as a kite is a drunken dervish!

Inward pure bliss outward stillness!

Sober eyes in the morning!

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Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Sober eyes in the morning!

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Deceiving to the eye is a drunken dervish!

Calm, serene is a drunken dervish!

When we’re asleep he’s smitten by a dear Friend

Loving eyes in the morning!

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With a rock and a bow and a welcome hand!

And a pounding breath like a drummer band!

And a secret deep as the desert sands!

Profound eyes in the morning!!!

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Hayy! Hu! Up he rise!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Hayy! Hu! Up he rises!

Far eyes in the morning!

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I am a Muslim writer and English teacher. I have written poetry, short stories, a play, and I am currently working on a novella. My subject matter and themes are related to Islam, Sufism, politics and also my job as a secondary school teacher. My work is copyrighted and any works published here may not used or copied without my prior consent. You can contact me via the "Contact Me" page, if you wish to use any these writings. I am keen to gain the notice of publishers and if any are interested in my writings, please contact me via the "Contact Me" page. Was salaam, Peace

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