Rap 10: Whirling Ruba’iyat
Dalia L.
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This is a poem written in the traditional Persian Ruba’i form. There’s a lot of obvious Sufi and Bhakti influence, but it comes from a place of pure, non-denominational love and mysticism. I usually write in free form so I decided to challenge myself by writing Ruba’iyat, and it was pretty fun! It was written on log on a hill under lots of sunlight, with an anthology of Urdu ghazals nearby.
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Creativity is outtasight. It’s the internal and external meeting and figuring each other out. For myself at least, it’s a desire to acknowledge the beauty of the world and contribute to it. Whether to only yourself or others, it’s a way of giving and thanking.
