Sufi Poetry
The Stairway of Existence
We Are not In pursuit of formalities Or fake religious Laws, For through the stairway of existence We have come to God’s Door. We are People who need to love, because Love is the soul’s life, Love is simply creation’s greatest joy. Through The stairway of existence, O, through the stairway of existence, Hafiz Have You now come, Have we all now come to The Beloved’s Door. ~ Hafiz |
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Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase each other doesn't make any sense.  * |
“Still in the dark womb how could he imagine the indescribable majesty of this world? In the same way, when the mystics speak of worlds beyond scent and color, the common man deafened by greed and blinded by self-interest cannot grasp their reality.”
― Jalaluddin Rumi, Rumi's Little Book of Life: The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit |
These are beautiful janilee - I love the romantic spirit of the divinely besotted
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Same, Uma. The beauty is effervescent.
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I went looking for Him
And lost myself; The drop merged with the Sea -- Who can find it now? Looking and looking for Him I lost myself; The Sea merged with the drop -- Who can find it now? -Kabir |
Thank you for posting these. I am not familiar with Sufi Poetry. It was recommended by a friend, but my to-be-read book list is very long... It's a good problem to have. :) This thread has inspired me to read more Sufi poetry. Subscribed and rated. Many thanks.
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When you see my corpse
is being carried don't cry for my leaving I'm not leaving I'm arriving at eternal love. ~Rumi |
Seekest thou Layla
When She in thee is manifest? (1) Thou countest Her other, Yet other than thee She is not. (2) (1) Moroccan Sufi poet Mhd.al-Itarraq (2) Bughyat a-Mushtaq, p.170 Bulag, 1881 "Whoever, then, is of the chosen and predestinate will have the Blessed Virgin living within him, and he will let Her plant in his very soul the roots of every virtue." (3) (3) St Louis Marie de Montfort: The Secret of Mary. |
I wish I could show you when you
are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being. ~Hafiz |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQh7...ature=youtu.be
This is one of my favourite songs. The lyrics are a rumi poem, or part of it. Sung in Persian it moves you without even knowing the words. Mind you the words make it even better. Translation is apparently inexact so here are a few. https://lyricstranslate.com/en/man-o...ongtranslation Joyous, blissful moment, sitting on the porch, you and I Two forms, two faces, yet one soul together, you and I Cast aside absurd stories and nonsense, you and I You and I united as one in the ecstasy and delight ------------------------------------------The poem in full translated One Soul, You and I Ghazal 22141 23477 That moment (is) joyous and blessed when we are sitting (together) in the veranda, you and I; with two forms and faces, (yet) with one soul, you and I. The gifts of the orchard and the speech of the birds will offer (us) the Water of (Eternal) Life2 (at) the moment when we come into the garden, you and I. The stars of the (night) sky will come as our observers, (and) we will reveal the moon itself3 to them, you and I. 23480 You and I, devoid of "you" and "I" due to extreme joy and delight,4 will be united (in friendship); (we will be) happy and without concern about absurd stories and distracting nonsense,5 you and I. All the parrots of the sky will be (happily) chewing sugar6 in a place where we will laugh in such a way, you and I. This is (even) more astonishing: that you and I (are) in one corner here, (yet) in this moment we are both in `Irâq and Khorâsân,7 you and I. 23483 (We have) one form on this earth and another form on that (world) in everlasting Paradise and the (Home) Land of Sugar,8 You and I. --From The Dîwân-é Kabîr (also known as "Kulliyat-é Shams" and "Dîwân-é Shams-é Tabrîz") of Jalaluddin Rumi. Translated from the Persian by Ibrahim Gamard, 7/12/03 © Ibrahim Gamard (translation, footnotes, & transliteration) Notes on the text, with line number: 1Ghazal 2214: Compare to: the translation by R. A. Nicholson, "Selected Poems from the Dîvâni Shamsi Tabrîz," no. 38, p. 153, 1898 (based on an older, inferior text); the translation by A. J. Arberry, "Mystical Poems of Rumi: Second Selection, " no. 280, p. 64, 1979 (based on the oldest manuscripts); the translation by Annemarie Schimmel, "Look! This is Love - Poems of Rumi," 1991; the version by Jonathan Star (based a translation by Shahram Shiva), "A Garden Beyond Paradise: The Mystical Poetry of Rumi," p. 141, 1992. 2(23478) the Water of (Eternal) Life: a legendary stream which bestows immortality upon those who drink from it. A frequent image in Rumi's poetry, symbolizing eternal spiritual joy. 3(23479) the moon itself: means a beautiful radiance will be shown to the stars about which they have never known, similar to the luminous beauty of the full moon (but a spiritual illumination). 4(23480) devoid of "you" and "I" due to extreme joy and delight: means the state of ecstatic consciousness that occurs during moments when the personal and separate self or ego passes away in "annihilation" [fanâ]. 5(23480) absurd stories and distracting nonsense: may refer to the gossip circulated by disciples and the people in the town of Konya where Rumi lived--many of whom were jealous because of Rumi's devotion toward his beloved spiritual master, Shams-i Tabrizi. 6(23481) chewing sugar: parrots were rewarded with sugar when teaching them to speak. "Sugar-chewing parrots" is a frequent image in Rumi's poetry, symbolizing the bliss of the souls blessed by God. 7(23482) `Irâq and Khorâsân: the first country is in the Near East, the second in Central Asia (eastern Iran extending into Afghanistan) 8(23483) the (Home) Land of Sugar: means eternal delight and enjoyment in Paradise. The meaning here is that Rumi's soul is united with Shams' soul in a state of Heavenly bliss, while at the same time their physical bodies are in different locations. |
If I Adore You
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If I adore You out of fear of Hell,
Burn me in Hell! If I adore you out of desire for Paradise, Lock me out of Paradise. But if I adore you for Yourself alone, Do not deny to me Your eternal beauty. Rabia al-Basri
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Not a fan of legalism but also not a fan of disrespecting the laws. Laws are there for a reason. To guide us. Not browbeat us. |
I have a lovely book with Rumi's love poems. Which one to choose :-)
All the precious words you and I have exchanged have found their way into the heart of the universe one day they'll pour on us like whispering rain helping us arise from our roots again Rumi |
My body is flooded
With the flame of Love. My soul lives in A furnace of bliss. Love's fragrance Fills my mouth, And fans through all things With each outbreath. ~Kabir |
I shall talk to you
with no words I shall whisper to you no ears will hear even if among the crowd I tell my story I know my tales can only nest in your ears Rumi |
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Sufi poets and mystics = Beautiful |
Lets have another look in the book.
you are the letter written by God you are the mirror that reflects the divine seek inside for all you want is all you are there is nothing above and beyond Rumi |
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul There walks a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show How everything still turns to gold And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last When all are one and one is all To be a rock and not to roll. |
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Thank you for that blast from the past : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj5DfpuvJZE * |
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Thy Spirit is mingled in my spirit
even as wine is mingled with pure water. When anything touches Thee, it touches me. Lo, in every case Thou art I! al-Hallaj, Kitab al-Tawasin, |
God and I have become like
two giant fat people living in a tiny boat. We keep bumping into each other and laughing. -Hafiz |
To get what you love
You must be patient with what you hate. ~Al-Ghazali d. 1111 CE, Sunni Mystic (CE=Christian Era, btw) |
This Aloneness
This aloneness is worth more than a thousand lives. This freedom is worth more than all the lands on earth. To be one with the truth for just a moment, Is worth more than the world and life itself. There is a loneliness more precious than life. There is a freedom more precious than the world. Infinitely more precious than life and the world is that moment when one is alone with God. ― Rumi |
What is seen is not the Truth
What is cannot be said Trust comes not without seeing Nor understanding without words The wise comprehends with knowledge To the ignorant it is but a wonder Some worship the formless God Some worship His various forms In what way He is beyond these attributes Only the Knower knows That music cannot be written How can then be the notes Says Kabir, awareness alone will overcome illusion. |
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You're like a flower Born from the Essence of laughter Good fortune & happiness You're free & luscious Like a blossoming branch Rumi |
Tilok Chand Mehroom from The Portrait of Mercy:
"To honour you is to honour all existence Guru Nanak Your luminosity illuminates every particle Guru Nanak Your estate endows the intoxication of enlightenment Guru Nanak Your writings are the summit of worshipping truth Guru Nanak Divine mercy streams down from your portrait Guru Nanak Is it your portrait or is it a replica of kindness Is it your portrait or is it an imprint of reality Is it your portrait or is it an evidence of nobility Is it your portrait or is it comfort for a troubled heart Divine mercy streams down from your portrait Guru Nanak" |
There is some kiss we want with our whole lives, the touch of Spirit on the body. Seawater begs the pearl to break its shell. And the lily, how passionately it needs some wild Darling! At night, I open the window and ask the moon to come and press its face against mine. Breathe into me. Close the language-door, and open the love-window. The moon won't use the door, only the window. Rumi d. 1273 |
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Go sweep out the chamber of your heart.
Make it ready to be the dwelling place of the Beloved. When you depart out, He will enter it. In you, void of yourself, will He display His beauties. Mahmud Shabistari. |
No More Leaving
At Some point Your relationship With God Will Become like this: Next time you meet Him in the forest Or on a crowded city street There won't be anymore "Leaving." That is, God will climb into Your pocket. You will simply just take Yourself Along! From: 'The Gift' Translated by Daniel Ladinsky |
Spring and all its flowers
By Hafiz (1320 - 1389) Spring and all its flowers now joyously break their vow of silence. It is time for celebration, not for lying low; You too -- weed out those roots of sadness from your heart. The Sabaa wind arrives; and in deep resonance, the flower passionately rips open its garments, thrusting itself from itself. The Way of Truth, learn from the clarity of water, Learn freedom from the spreading grass. Pay close attention to the artistry of the Sabaa wind, that wafts in pollen from afar, And ripples the beautiful tresses of the fields of hyacinth flowers. From the privacy of the harem, the virgin bud slips out, revealing herself under the morning star, branding your heart and your faith with beauty. And frenzied bulbul flies madly out of the House of Sadness to unite with the flowers; its love-crazed cry like a thousand-trumpet blast. Hafez says, and the experienced old ones concur: All you really need is to tell those Stories of the Fair Ones and the Goblet of Wine. |
We carry inside us
The wonder we seek outside us. -Rumi |
Friend, our closeness is this: anywhere you put your foot,
feel me in the firmness under you. Rumi |
Lifting up the curtain, I have seen.
Kabir says: “Listen, my friend! there is no other satisfaction, save in the encounter with the Beloved.” |
"What you seek is seeking you." Rumi |
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