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Where Sufis are assembled,
Gabriel himself descends to serve.
The profane consider it forbidden
to listen to the sound of tambourine and lute,
yet during the sama of the lovers of Divine Unity,
even the angels in the empyrean clap along.
At the sound of sama, love’s winged steed
soars beyond all dimensions.
The one who has no desires remaining
has nothing to experience but joy.
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