Don't tear apart
the beautiful painting
of reality
with your mind.

Just take it all in
until it ceases,
yet remains;

The good,
the evil,
the beautiful.

Life is framed art
painting itself
indefinitely.

The artist eye follows
the effortless brushes
forever stroked into
our living medium,
the canvas of life.

He is part of the painting,
framed himself in himself.

The novice artist of Hafez'
tears everything apart
with the mind club.

He breaks the frame,
throws away the canvas,
leaving no beauty
with his mind.

Such is the novice mind
compared to
the ancient vintage artist
who takes it all in
until it ceases,
yet remains;

The good,
the evil,
the beautiful.