What you absolutely must know about the person you are with.

"In the Name of God, My Heart"

In the Name of God, my heart,
conceal your passion.
Better to hide your complaint from those
who see you.

He who reveals secrets
is like the foolish man.
Silence and concealment
is better for him who loves.

In the Name of God, my heart, if someone
comes to ask, hide what befell me.

If they says, my heart,
"Who does he desire?"
Say, "She seduced another.
He does not care."

In the Name of God, my heart, veil your ardor.
You know this disease has made you weak.

Love among spirits
is like wine in a cup.
It appears to be water,
but in truth is life.

In the Name of God, my heart, lock up your cares.
You will be safe though seas rage and heavens fall.

--The Beloved:
Reflections on the Path of the Heart
by Kahlil Gibran