Although you are all slaves behind this curtain, once you get out, you will all be sultans. Love’s Water of Life says, “Die here. Then, you will become immortal.” Rubailer (2016), rubai 4, page 412 The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprx.pub. 10/2022), rubai 872, volume 2. More...
Listen to My Straight Talk (6/26/2022) When my soul becomes a mirror to the secrets, I can remain silent, yet cannot help but to know them. I run from flesh. I am frightened by soul. Yet I swear, I don’t belong to either of them. O one More...
Rumi´s Poetry
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When One Takes a Closer Look (6/19/2022) The space is vast, but no one comes forward. No one stands out. The state of affairs of this world is not what one thinks. On the surface, some people look like saints. But, when one takes a closer look, not a single More...
Enough! (6/12/2022)
Category: Gazel (longer poem), Rumi Poetry
Enough! (6/12/2022) Man makes plans and takes appropriate measures, but he doesn’t know his fate. Once God enters the scene, all his plans and measures disappear. Man thinks, but his sight is limited. He uses all his cunning, but he is far from being Godly. If he is More...
The Wings of Love (6/5/2022) When Love came into my heart, it couldn’t withstand Love’s fire. My heart was totally annihilated. It lost the power of its own bird-like wings and flew away on the wings of Love. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 1, page 409. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin More...
Pay Attention (5/29/2022) Even if your heart becomes tired and frustrated, there is no way to get out of this journey. Relax. Don’t shake your head from left to right. Get going. Quit being lazy. Otherwise, they will drag you along. There is a guard on every corner. More...
If You Really Want to Know (5/22/2022) If you really want to know the essence of insanity on the way of Love, ask me. If you really want to know about a life lost, a mind turned upside down, ask me. If you really want to know about days filled More...
The Secrets of Our Heart (5/15/2022) One cannot reflect our fire, nor can one articulate the secrets of our heart. Our early morning sighs are not confidants with whom we share our troubles, nor is a friendly soul even to be found to hear those sighs. We are More...
Do Not Bother with the Foam (5/8/2022) When every day infamy spreads over an entire age, the one who becomes famous is not a courageous man. If you are looking for a pearl, dive deep into the ocean. Do not bother with the foam on the shore. Rubailer (2016), rubai More...