On God's pathway
there are two Ka'bas.
One is the Ka'ba you can see;
the other, the Ka'ba of the heart.
As much as you can,
make pilgrimage to the heart -
The heart's value
is greater
than a thousands Ka'bas.
~ Awhad al-Din Kirmani
from Love's Alchemy
translations by David and Sabrineh Fideler
Kneeling "Chinese" Man, 13th-14th centuries.
Terracotta, Brooklyn Museum
