WHERE ARE ALL THE MYSTICS NOW

WHERE ARE ALL THE MYSTICS NOW

According to Pir Vilayat Khan
Islam is the cocoon and Sufism is the butterfly

True of Christian mystics too
and all the saints, named and not
that bless each moment of the day

Every cocoon however
does not unfold a butterfly

In every congregation you will find
praying mantis – long may they pray

and wasps that swarm and sting