Illumination at the Door (24″ x 30″ oil & acrylic on canvas)
“…And He is with you wheresoever ye may be…”
~ 57:4 Quran
Description: the visual landscape of this painting came from this poem I composed about the culture of egolessness, love and contemplation which magnifies the quality of our life, of our overall human experience. “Illumination at the Door” suggests enlightenment and the discovery of our inner beingness that always expands as it is an octave of the Reality the soul floats in… Striving for peace, concentration, humility, contentment and heart generosity causes our inner doors to open and when they do, nothing the world of illusion imposes even matters, because it immensely pales in comparison to our authentic Reality, this exquisite Reality that allows us to stand and exist in the fullness of the grace bestowed upon us by The Creator solely.
~ Illumination at the Door ~
The subject tonight is love,
come out of your ego
and watch it dance around itself
until complete dissolution.
Let The Beloved be,
there is no use for “I”, “you”
nor “we” anymore,
Illumination is at the door;
can you hear its Knocking?
Who will get up and answer?
Whose heart is pure enough
to endure this Ringing inside?
The Sun has risen at midnight!
There will be no sleeping tonight,
there will be no unfulfilled
longing tonight!
Only this continuous beating,
only this Sound that brought
galaxies at prophet Muhammad’s (as) feet;
Jibreel (as) stood at the Limit,
Miraj upon Miraj,
no pen will write beyond that…
© 2008 Aïda Touré.
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