You would never consider praising or loving Yourself.
But, You are so beautiful.
If You were to show Yourself,
both worlds would start fighting each other. Continue reading “Because of You (8/11/2024)”
Because of You (8/11/2024)
Tag: Love
Is It Proper? (8/4/2024)
O Beloved, I am so close to You in Love,
so close that wherever You step, I become the ground there.
Is it proper on the path of Love
for me to see the universe through You, but never see You?
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Volume 3, rubai 1164, page 128.
The Mirror (6/23/2024)
Poor heart, you are the mirror of everything.
God has favored you with beautiful attributes,
and you act like you don’t even see them.
Such rebellion can give you nothing but headaches.
O mirror which has accepted good as bad as it reflects on you,
you don’t even know what is reflected.
Rubailer (2016), Rubai 2, page 447.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (pubsummer2024), Rubai 1133, Volume 3.
Before You are Cooked (5/26/2024)
Before you are cooked in the flames of your heart,
you are nothing but wet kindling.
Unless you tear up the body’s cloak,
the flames of Love cannot be your mentor.
Rubailer (2016), Rubai 1, page 439.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (pub.2024), Rubai 1119, Volume 3.
I Have a Question (5/5/2024)
What is life without Him?
A crucifixion, a passing desire.
What is the value of soul in front of Him?
A slave and servant, an unimportant thing. Continue reading “I Have a Question (5/5/2024)”
When Someone Becomes Mortal (4/7/2024)
O breath of spring breeze, O springtime,
I understand from the flowers
that you are also drunk thanks to Him. Continue reading “When Someone Becomes Mortal (4/7/2024)”
Today! (3/31/2024)
Today is the day of celebration,
celebration day, celebration day, celebration day!
Today is the day of glory,
bright day, bright day, bright day!
This Love is being revealed, revealed, revealed!
Today is the day Love is saying goodbye to reason.
Goodbye reason! Goodbye! Goodbye!
Rubailer (2016), Rubai 2, page 277.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprx.pubspring2024), Rubai 1364, Volume 3.
My Heart (3/10/2024)
My life has passed in the great sweet pain of my heart.
My heart isn’t concerned about that sorrow;
it simply recognizes and accepts it. Continue reading “My Heart (3/10/2024)”
The King is Leading You (2/18/2024)
O one who searches for an escape route,
do you think you control life?
The King is leading you.
Don’t try to make yourself more important than the King.
He is the One who turns the poor one into the King of kings
Rubailer (2016), Rubai 4, page 424.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprxpub2024), Rubai 1087, Volume 3.
On the Way to the Beloved’s Love (1/21/2024)
You won’t taste ecstasy as long as you are sober.
You won’t know the soul if you stay in your body.
You will never reach the Truth
if you are not annihilated
like fire and water mixed together
on the way to the Beloved’s Love.
Rubailer (2016), Rubai 2, page 450.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (ApprxPubSpring2024), Rubai 1083, Volume 3.