Peace for the Soul
Hafiz Faces of Love and Persian Poets
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You should know that the divine help for beings is uninterrupted
You should know that the divine help for beings is uninterrupted. If it diminishes, it is because of the one who receives help and not because of the one who helps. If the…
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Recommendations from Ibn' Arabi
Recommendations from Ibn' ArabiYou should avoid eating and drinking from gold and silver vessels. You should not sit at a table where there is wine or forbidden food. Beware…
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i sometimes forget
i sometimes forget that i was created for joy my mind is too busy my heart is too heavy for me to remember that i have been called to dance the sacred dance of life. i was created to smile, to love to be lifted up and to lift up others. O Sacred One untangle my feet from all that ensnares.free my…
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master poet
Write a thousand luminous secretsUpon the wall of Existence So that even a blind man will know Where we are,And join us in this Love.Hafiz translated by Daniel Ladinsky*
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"Come Dance with Me."
Every child has known God. Not the God of names. Not the God of don'ts. Not the God who ever does Anything weird. But the God who knows only 4 words And keeps repeating…
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skinning your knees on god
little by little,you will turn into stars.even then, my dearyou will only be a crawling infantstill skinning your knees on God.little by littleyou will turn intothe whole sweet amorous universein heat,on a wild spring night,and become so freein a wonderful, secretand pure lovethat flowsfrom a…
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You, I, and God
"I want both of us to start talking about this great love -As if you, I, and the Sun were all married and living in a tiny room, helping each other to cook, do the wash,…
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The Conference of the Birds
Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Folio from an illustrated manuscript dated c.1600. Painting by Habiballah of Sava (active ca. 1590–1610), in ink,…
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Faithful Lover
Faithful Lover The moon came to me last nightWith a sweet question. She said, "The sun has been my faithful loverFor millions of years. Whenever I offer my body to himBrilliant light pours from his heart. Thousands then notice my happinessAnd delight in pointingToward my beauty. Hafiz,Is it true…
The subject tonight is Love
And for tomorrow night as well,
As a matter of fact
I know of no better topic
For us to discuss
Until we all
Die!