Life Observer

The Birds, who  represent  humanity

are invited by the Hud Hud, the Sufi,

to  take  on  a  journey  to seek their

legendary King, Simurgh, who lives in

the  mountains   of   Kaf.  The  birds,

after the  initial excitement begin to

give  excuses  not  to  partake  on the

journey. To each  of their complaints,

the Hud Hud would reply with a story

to emphasize the uselessness of being

satisfied with what they have  versus

what  they  should  have.  Finally  the

Hud Hud mentions  that their journey

would entail travessing seven valleys.

These are the -

Valley of Quest, where the pilgrim

must renounce desires;

Valley of Love, where the Seeker is

completely consumed by a thirst

for the beloved;

Valley of Intuitive Knowledge, where

the heart receives directly the

illumination of Truth;

Valley of Detachment, where the

Traveller becomes completely

detached from desires and

dependence;

Valley of Unification, where the

Seeker understands that what seemed

to him to be different things and

ideas are in fact, only one;

Valley of Astonishment, where the

Traveller experiences both

astonishment and love;

Valley of Death, where the Seeker

understands the mystery, the

paradox, of how an individual “drop

can be merged with the ocean, and

yet remain meaningful”.

Sungguh aku ingin mewarisi semangat burung hud-hud. Burung kecil yang terbangnya rendah namun ia mampu melintas gurun, menahan angin kencang, menebas rintang, hingga ia mampu menempuh perjalanan yang demikian jauh, dari Yaman menuju negeri Putri Saba di Palestina.