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Greedy – DivX Version (Normal Quality), iPod/iPhone Version
November 22, 2009 | Tagged 1994, Balaban Bob, Begley Jr. Ed, Burns Jere, Comedy, Douglas Kirk, Fox Michael J., Hartman Phil, Lynn Jonathan, McCarthy Kevin | Leave a Comment
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IMDB rating: 5.80 Plot: An extremely wealthy and crafty old man (Douglas) toys with his greedy nieces and nephews as they circle about, waiting for their ill-deserved inheritance. The plot thickens as the old man takes a young mistress (d’Abo), and they fear that she will get the estate. In response, they locate the much-loved nephew (Fox) who walked away from the whole greed thing and became a professional bowler. Deception upon deception complicates matters as young Daniel is slowly drawn back under the spell of Greed. |
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DivX Version (Normal Quality), iPod/iPhone Version
Actors: Fox Michael J.,Douglas Kirk,Hartman Phil,Begley Jr. Ed,Burns Jere,Balaban Bob,McCarthy Kevin,Lynn Jonathan,Comedy,
Do you know the story of Reed?
1 Listen to the reed (flute),* how it is complaining! It is telling
about separations,
(Saying), "Ever since I was severed from the reed field,men
and women have lamented in (the presence of) my shrill cries.
3 "(But) I want a heart (which is) torn, torn from separation, so that
I may explain* the pain of yearning."
4 "Anyone one who has remained far from his roots,1 seeks a
return (to the) time of his union.2
5 "I lamented in every gathering; I associated with those in bad or
happy circumstances.
"(But) everyone became my friend from his (own) opinion; he did
not seek my secrets3 from within me.
"My secret is not far from my lament, but eyes and ears do not
have the light4 (to sense it).
"The body is not hidden from the soul, nor the soul from the body;
but seeing the soul is not permitted."5
The reed’s cry is fire6 — it’s not wind! Whoever doesn’t have this
fire, may he be nothing!7
10 It is the fire of Love that fell into the reed. (And) it is the
ferment of Love that fell into the wine.8
The reed (is) the companion of anyone who was severed from a
friend; its melodies tore our veils.9
Who has seen a poison and a remedy like the reed? Who has seen a
harmonious companion and a yearning friend like the reed?
The reed is telling the story of the path full of blood;10 it is
telling stories of Majnoon’s (crazed) love.11
There is no confidant (of) this understanding12 except the
senseless!13 There is no purchaser of that tongue14 except the ear [of
the mystic.]
15 In our longing,15 the days became (like) evenings; 16 the days
became fellow-travellers with burning fevers.
If the days have passed, tell (them to) go, (and) don’t worry. (But)
You remain!17 — O You, whom no one resembles in Purity!
Everyone becomes satiated by water,18 except the fish. (And)
everyone who is without daily food [finds that] his days become
long.19
18 None (who is) "raw" can understand the state of the "ripe."20
Therefore, (this) speech must be shortened. So farewell
O son, break the chains (and) be free! How long will you be
shackled to silver and gold?
20 If you pour the sea into a jug, how much will it contain? (Just)
one day’s portion.
The jug of the eye of the greedy will never be filled. (And) as long
as the oyster is not content, it will never be filled by a pearl.1
Anyone (whose) robe is torn from love, becomes completely
purified from greed and defect.
Be joyous! O our sweet melancholy Love!2 O doctor of all our
diseases!
O Medicine of our pride and vanity! O you (are) our Plato and
(our) Galen!3
25 The earthly body went up to the heavens4 from Love! The
mountain began to dance5 and became agile!
O lover! Love became the soul of Mount Sinai! Mount Sinai
(became) drunk "and Moses fell down senseless"!6
If I were joined with the lip of a harmonious companion, I (too)
would utter speeches like the reed!
(But) anyone who becomes separated from one of the same tongue
becomes without a tongue,7 even if he has a hundred songs [to
share].
When the rose has gone and the garden has passed away, you will
no longer hear from the nightingale (about) what happened.8
30 The Beloved is All, and the lover (is merely) a veil; the Beloved
is Living,9 and the lover (is merely) a corpse.
When Love has no concern for him, he is left like a bird without
wings.10 Misery for him!
How can I have awareness of before and behind, when the Light
of my Beloved11 is no (longer) before and behind?
Love wants these words to manifest. (But) how is it that the
mirror reveals nothing?12
34 Do you know why your mirror13 reveals nothing? Because the
rust is not separated from its face!14
From the Masnavi
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