Tag: Soul

That Candle of the Heart is Searching (12/22/2024)

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That Candle of the Heart is Searching (12/22/2024)

Cheers and screams of lovers are coming,

thanks to that candle of joy.

But, how strange!

That candle was already lit when it was brought in,

yet there are no moths even near it.

Here is a candle better than any day and night.

O soul, hurry up.

That candle of the heart is searching for a soul.

The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Volume 3, rubai 1233, page 163.

The Time of Union Has Come (10/6/2024)

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The Time of Union Has Come (10/6/2024)

Assume I am a thorn, a bad one.

But, the thorn and rose go together.

When a jeweler weighs gold,

he puts barley as a weight on the other side of the scale. Continue reading “The Time of Union Has Come (10/6/2024)” →

Inside (8/25/2024)

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Inside (8/25/2024)

There is a Soul inside of your soul.

Search for it.

There is a jewel in the mountain of your flesh.

Look for the mine, the source of that jewel.

O one who walks on the path to God,

if that is what you are searching for,

you will find it only inside of yourself.

The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Volume 3, rubai 1172, page 132.

Isn’t That True or False? (6/16/2024)

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Isn’t That True or False? (6/16/2024)

At the time of evening prayers,

everyone lights their candle and sets their table.

Yet, I put the Beloved’s image in front of me.

I cry and yell with sorrow and longing. Continue reading “Isn’t That True or False? (6/16/2024)” →

When You Become a Friend… (6/9/2024)

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When You Become a Friend… (6/9/2024)

When you become a friend of One whose heart is in God,

know that, just like your fate,

your soul will fall into Love’s fire.

Don’t worry. Don’t run away.

Know well that from then on,

it will be impossible to contain you anywhere.

Rubailer (2016), Rubai 1, page 444.

The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (pubJuly2024), Rubai 1130, Volume 3.