Weekly Poems

My Palace (5/31/2026) I asked, “O beautiful One, where is Your house?” He answered, “In your broken, ruined heart. I am the Sun which shines into ruins. O Love’s drunk, destroy your heart. Then, it will become My palace.” The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Volume 4, rubai 1461, More...

This is Eternal Blessing (5/24/2026) O one who has good intentions, start your journey now. Find that Beloved who can direct you in the right way. Search everywhere for that One who will give you happiness. Seek the road to reach Him. Where is that great One? How can you find More...

My Value (5/17/2026) If I had known my own value, I would not have fooled around with this dirty world. I would have emptied myself from self and ascended quickly. I would have raised my head above the ninth level of the sky The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, More...

O Soul, Become Drunk Here (5/10/2026) It’s impossible to have such a Moon in this world. Concede it, O heart, concede. You’re threatening me with a fight? Let’s fight!   We are God’s drunks, drunk from that eternal wine. You are smart and skillful. Go away. Stay with the people More...

Together as One (5/3/2026) In Essence, Your soul and mine are the same. My soul and Yours are together as one. Just for the sake of public understanding do I say, “My soul, Your soul.” In fact, there is no “you” or “I” between us. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The More...

Words Knitted Loosely (4/26/2026) If you see a drunk who knows the secret, you can be certain that he is His drunk. If you see one whose heart is alive, you can be certain that He is the One Who made him like that.   If you see a head full More...

Hurry Up (4/19/2026) If you want to find You, hurry up and start searching. Put yourself like a pot on top of Love’s fire. Boil up. Become exuberant. Don’t amble around aimlessly. Come to a boil quickly. Let Him burn you, ruin you, so that you can find that pearl. More...

What’s the Purpose? (4/12/2026) Muhammad asked God, “Why are You disdainful of us? Tell us, please. What’s all this about people? What was the purpose of creating them?”   God said, “O Soul of the universe, I was a hidden treasure. I wanted this gift of treasure and the favor More...

If You Forget These Words (4/5/2026) O heart, if you are aware of the words, “God is with you wherever you are,”* why are you so confused? If you forget these words, you are attributing a partner to God. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Volume 4, rubai 1436, More...

Shine (3/29/2026) Keep playing, tambourine, keep playing. You will reach the kingdom. O One who is the confidant of men and women, don’t worry. Be brave.   Give power, take power. O One who is involved with trading, don’t give up, don’t give up. Go for absolute profit.   If you’re More...