Arberry (Mystical Poems of Rumi 1, #80, p.70): Die now, die now, in this Love die; when you die in this Love, you will all receive new life. Die now, die now, and do not fear this death, for you will come forth from this earth and seize the heavens. Die now, die now, and break away from this carnal soul, for this carnal soul is as a chain and you are as prisoners. Take an axe to dig through the prison; when you have broken the prison you will all be kings and princes. Die now, die now before the beauteous King; when you have died before the King, you will all be kings and renowned. Die now, die now, and come forth from this cloud; when you come forth from this cloud, you will all be radiant full moons. Be silent, be silent; silence is the sign of death; it is because of life that you are fleeing from the silent one. Coleman Barks (The Essential Rumi, p.22, entitled "Quietness"): QUIETNESS Inside this new love, die. Your way begins on the other side. Become the sky. Take an axe to the prison wall. Escape. Walk out like someone suddenly born into color. Do it now. You're covered with thick cloud. Slide out the side. Die, and be quiet. Quietness is the surest sign that you've died. Your old life was a frantic running from silence. The speechless full moon comes out now. Deepak Chopra (Love Poems of Rumi, pp.37-38, entitled "Dying To Love"): Dying To Love Die! Die! Die in this love! If you die in this love your soul will be renewed Die! Die! Don't fear the death of that which is known If you die to the temporal you will become timeless Die! Die! Cut offthose chains that hold you prisoner to the world of attachment Die! Die! Die to the deathless and you will become eternal Die! Die! and come out of this cloud When you leave the cloud you will be effulgant moon Die! Die! Die to the din and noise of mundane concerns In the silence of love you will find the spark of life Jonathan Star (In the Arms of the Beloved, p.150, entitled "The Black Cloud"): Lose yourself, Lose yourself in this love. When you lose yourself in this love, you will finfd everything. Lose yourself, Lose yourself. Do not fear this loss, For you will rise from the earth and emrace the heavens. Lose yourself, Lose yourself. Escape from this earthly form, For this body is a chain and you are its prisoner. Smash through the prison wall and walk outside with kings and princes. Lose yourself, Lose yourself at the foot of the glorious King. When you lose yourself before the King you will become the King. Lose yourself, Lose youself. Escape from the black cloud that surrounds you. Then you will see your own light as radiant as the full moon. Now enter that dsilence. This is the surest way to lose yourself... What is your life about, anyway?-- Nothing but a struggle to become someone, Nothing but running from your own silence. (C) Above translations are copyrighted by various authors as noted.