“In this valley the heaven of attraction is lifted up, the world-illuminating sun of longing dawns forth and the fire of love becomes ablaze. And when the fire of love is become ablaze, the harvest of reason will be wholly consumed. At this time the traveller is unconscious, both of himself and of aught else save himself. He knows neither knowledge nor ignorance, neither doubt nor certainty; neither does he recognise the morn of guidance nor the eve of error. He avoids both infidelity and faith. Without pain this journey will never be accomplished. In this stage the lover has no thought but of the Beloved One, and seeks no shelter but the Desired One. At every moment he freely gives a hundred lives in the path of the Beloved, and at every step he throws a thousand at the feet of the Friend. A lover fears nothing, and no loss can do him harm. Love accepts not any existence, nor wishes any life; he finds life in death, and glory in shame.” LoveSpiritualitySufismMetaphysics Book:The Flower of Anis: The Fifth Grimoire Source: The Flower of Anis: The Fifth Grimoire