The one to whom the secret of Love appears loses his being, becomes annihilated in the Beloved. (more…)
This is the Time of War (1/16/2022)
Put on your arms. This is the time of war, O soul. It is getting late. Don't hesitate. This world is nothing but a colorful show. Give it up, O soul. There is a cat and mouse fight on every corner, O soul. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 2, page 362. The...
Reach Peace (1/9/2022)
It is vain for you to try to separate my Beloved from me. I have become Him. What can you do to Him? Tell me. (more…)
I Lost My Self (1/2/2022)
There is a place where neither I nor space exists. I ran there following my heart to find my soul. Then, I lost my self and time. Now for me, neither this nor that remains. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 359. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprx. pub....
“May It Do You Good” (12/26/2021)
I saw Absence in my dream last night. I was amazed by His beauty. I became bewildered. (more…)
Burn That Thing (12/19/2021)
O my Beloved, accept me. Take my soul. Let me pass through both worlds. If I settle down with anything other than You, throw me into the fire and burn that thing. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 353. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprx. pub. 5/2022), Rubai 761,...
No Peer (12/12/2021)
Never mind all of this. How can You be with us? You are completely soul. You don't fit in time and space. (more…)
Like Roses… Like Gold Mines (12/5/2021)
My soul is in the heart of the people who remain always soul. They are like roses, knowing nothing but kindness. Everyone has some content. We are like chips of gold. They are like gold mines. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 358. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprx....
A Sign of Ungratefulness (11/28/2021)
There is a sea which is not far from us. It is unseen, but it is not hidden. It is forbidden to talk about. Yet, at the same time, it is a sin and a sign of ungratefulness not to. Divan-i Kebir, Volume 1, ghazal 97, verse 1205, page 230.
Not Even a Small Part of This Comes from the Sky (11/21/2021)
Is there a lip from which the smell of soul isn't coming right now? Is there a particle of the heart in which a trace of Him doesn't reside? If there are no provisions coming from that famous table, why is every particle chewing cud like a camel? (more…)
Crying and Wailing (11/14/2021)
O One who kneaded my hands and feet from mud and gave senses and mind to my body, O Moon, enlighten my eyes and heart. Take me into Your arms. My soul, which chews Your sugar, is crying and wailing for You. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 355. The Rubaiyat...
Celebration, Joy and Pleasure (11/7/2021)
Come, O Sufis. Come today. Yes, there is celebration, joy and pleasure today. Come. The door to exit these six dimensions is being opened. A dust has risen from the bottom of the sea. (more…)
The Sun Rose (10/31/2021)
When the enemy heard about the Sun of Absence, he made plans to cut it down. That Sun rose, sat and watched. The enemy looked everywhere, but could not see Him. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 351. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Rubai 757, Volume 2.
It Brings Guilt (10/24/2021)
Your greatness cannot be contained in souls. You are beyond comprehension and imagination. My mind doesn't understand without You. My hand doesn't reach anywhere if You are not in my arms and wings. (more…)
The End of My Story (10/17/2021)
Once I was a child and followed teachers. Next, I was content watching the faces of my friends. But, see what happened at the end of my story: I came like a cloud and left with the wind. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 2, page 351. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin...
Mere Form and Flesh (10/10/2021)
How can you know the design of the Designer, the paint of the Painter? You are mere form and flesh. How could you possibly know Soul? (more…)
Not Like Your Halfway Happiness (10/3/2021)
We have neither silk garments nor silver, but we are happy. In trouble and fear, we are content. We are drunk on the wine of eternal submission. This is not like your halfway happiness. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 343 The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (approx. pub. 5/2022),...
This Heart (9/26/2021)
O One who takes the hearts of lovers as hostage, don't shed the blood of lovers.Go away. Look at the traces of blood on every road. Hear the bloody yells everywhere. (more…)
About Death (9/19/2021)
Your soul is a guest of your body for only a couple of days. Yet, you have become so attached to this Earth that you don’t want to listen when I talk about death. Your soul is longing for that mansion – that “death before death.”* Unfortunately, your body’s donkey...
This is Expected of You (9/12/2021)
The mind is a roadblock on the journey, O son. The road is wide open. Untie this bond. Tear it, O son. (more…)
Only God Knows (9/5/2021)
We keep turning like the sky in our longing for the Moon. Only God knows our business. Considering all the things which are happening in this world, we wonder how smart people can keep their minds in their heads. Yet, they wonder about our exuberance. Rubailer (2016), Rubai #1, page 335....
This Glory (8/29/2021)
O Beloved, we are Your guest tonight. Wait! Why did we say, "tonight?" We are Yours day and night, every day and every night. (more…)
The Treasure (8/22/2021)
We are the treasure of God's secrets. We are the endless ocean full of pearls. We are the space between the Moon and the fish. We are the One who sits on the throne of the Sultan. Rubailer (2016), Rubai #2, page 339. A Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations...
See My Generosity? (8/15/2021)
Why are you sorry if you lose your profit, your capital? Here I am. See My generosity? Don't fall into despair. If the world disappears and the sea becomes a drop of dew, who cares? If it passes out and drops to the ground, that doesn't mean it has...
This Dog (8/8/2021)
I thought I could control the dog of my selfishness by putting on him the chain of repentance. Although he is getting tired and old, whenever he sees a carcass, he breaks the chain and attacks. What can I do with this dog? Rubailer (2016), Rubai #2, page 338. A...
Where You Used to Be (8/1/2021)
O heart, go. Go. Turn to blood like you used to be. Go to the valley and plain where you used to be. (more…)
Secrets Shaken Out with Thunder (7/25/2021)
I became exuberant when that pearl emerged in me. I was turned into a rough sea by that storm. I revealed the secrets of the ocean, secrets shaken out with thunder. Then, I slept on the shore like an empty cloud. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 2, page 329. A Rubaiyat of...
Because You Were Cooked (7/18/2021)
O Beloved, You flew away from this narrow cage. You freed Yourself from this dungeon of robbers and pickpockets. You cleaned the dirt and dust from the surface of the mirror. You saw whatever was in that mirror. You had been hearing, here and there, some news. You...
Trying to Find Me (7/11/2021)
I stopped over at a tavern one day. There, I started to tear my patched-up body-cloak into pieces. While everyone else was busy with their own affairs, I was busy destroying my self, trying to find Me. Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 326. A Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations...
Focus Your Eyes on Absence (7/4/2021)
You cut me off like an umbilical cord in the name of drunkenness. Even then, O Cupbearer, why did You leave me? You create such Love with every breath. O One who makes everything appear, why are You not apparent? (more…)