What sufi poem about a circle in the sand is Elizabeth Gilbert referring to in “Eat, Pray, Love”?

cabin: What sufi poem about a circle in the sand is Elizabeth Gilbert referring to in “Eat, Pray, Love”?
On p. 280 of the book, she describes the poem as saying, “God long ago drew a circle in the sand exactly around the spot where you are standing right now.”

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Answer by kissaled
www.oprah.com/community/thread/11833

this should help

Answer by freesongs
To the Sufi, the circle represents the completion of God’s creation. In Christian mysticism, it is expressed as “The ground on which you stand is holy ground.” In other words, God’s completeness is right where we are right now. Here is how one author says it. I can not get you this link but you could do the google search and refine it.

Sufis’ destination is the unity with God, the truth and knowledge exposed when the “veil” is elevated. Muslim mystics teach that nothing is perpetual and everything is perishable in the world (Attar, Ch.6, p.80.) Everything has a beginning, a purpose and an end, and after completing the cycle returns to its original pattern. “The end is maturity, and the goal is freedom. The circle is complete. Completing the circle of existence is freedom” (Nasaft, Ch.2, p.53.)