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All Jalāl ad-Din ar-Rumi Pages (350)

Suddenly

Lesson 315: Suddenly Suddenly, in the sky at dawn, a moon appeared, Descended from the sky Turned its burning gaze on me, Like a hawk during the hunt seizing a bird, Grabbed me and flew with me… View »

Prayer

Lesson 314: Prayer Pray, pray always: Prayer and adoration are your breath. If your breathing stops a moment, your life will end. The soul in its exile longs for its kingdom beyond space – Why… View »

Tears of Longing

Lesson 313: Tears of Longing Stare into filthy water, and how can you expect Ever to see the moon or heaven? The moon and heaven hide when the air grows dark; It's the North Wind's breath that… View »

Let Divine Passion Triumph

Lesson 312: Let Divine Passion Triumph Futile solutions deceive the force of passion; They're bandits who extort money through lies. Marshy and stagnant water's no cure for thirst However limpid… View »

The Law of Wonder

Lesson 311: The Law of Wonder The law of Wonder rules my life at last I burn each second of my life to love Each second of my life burns out in love In each leaping second love lives afresh.… View »

All That Is Left

Lesson 310: All That Is Left I have shrunk beyond the smallest atom Expanded further than the last star All that is left of Rumi is only This garden laughing with fruit. - Jalal-ud-Din Rumi… View »

Tree of Bliss

Lesson 309: Tree of Bliss Great tree of bliss! Your swaying braziers Musk each second with Eternity! I wade incessantly your sea of star-flowers Your trunk soars blazing from my heart. - Jala… View »

One

Lesson 308: One One Moon blossoming in a thousand bowls One Water laughing in a thousand thousand fields One Sun with a million electric shadows One Silence with these love-cries for children.… View »

Image in the Mirror

Lesson 307: Image in the Mirror The image in the mirror seems different But sublime days arrive when you know Viewer, image, and mirror are one: the same Silent calm eternal shimmering. - Jal… View »

One with Love

Lesson 306: One with Love When Love is in me, I am One with Love The lightning when I say your name I roam a dazzled drunkard in our dimension Where each event is secret laughter. - Jalal-ud-… View »