all will turn to gold

Abandon the copper of existence 

like one who walks the Path— 

 

When you find love's alchemy, 

then all will turn to gold. 

 

Sleeping and eating 

have drawn you far 

from dignity— 

when you awake, 

you'll recall your true self. 

 

[Ḥāfiẓ {c.1325-1390} 'Love's Alchemy', from Love’s Alchemy: Poems from the Sufi tradition]