Palace Stroll in Syria (قصر العظم)

When I was following in the footsteps of Rumi and visiting Sufi shrines in Syria, I spent an entire afternoon strolling through the beautiful grounds and ornate rooms of Azem Palace–a masterpiece of 18th century Islamic architecture in the heart of Damascus…

Happy the moment when we, you and I, sit in the palace,
with two forms and two figures but with one soul, you and I.

The beauty of the garden and the birdsong will confer upon us the water of life
at that time when we enter the garden, you and I…

— Rumi