It is said that the eye is the mirror of the Soul, so I ask you, oh Friend, how does the eye see itself , and how does the soul come to know itself - eye and soul being one, as it were? Of course, the eye is born for seeing, and seeing is filled with the desire for knowing. But how can the eye truly know what it is, if all it sees is 'everything else but itself' - w hen all “that”, which is constantly reflected upon its tender surface, is nothing but a reflection of 'otherness', of seer and seen. To see itself, the soul must find a true mirror upon which to gaze, a nd by some powerful allure, turn away from 'otherness'. If you are fortunate enough to find such a mirror, t hat shines brilliantly in the light of Truth, p erhaps your eye will feel some intangible nostalgia, recognizing that reflection as its own. Then will your 'seeing' be transformed into recognition. When Rumi recognized Shems, with all his heart, he was gone in an insta...
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