If there is one who doesn’t have a trace of His Love,
cover that one with a cloud,
because he is the enemy of the Moon.
How dry is the tree which doesn’t grow in this garden.
How contemptible is the saint
who doesn’t stay in the shade of this tree. Continue reading “There is No Family for You.. Except Love (8/7/2022)”
O my God, don’t leave me in the hands of this unreliable, despicable self.
Don’t make me agree with anyone but You.
I run to You from deceits, troubles, from my self.
I am Yours. Don’t give my self back to me.
Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 413.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprx. pub. 3/2023), Rubai 875, volume 2.
A beautiful moon has appeared to me, shining so brightly.
How nice that the Almighty created Him!
He has joined with my soul and given me more life.
Today, thanks to Him, more greatness and exaltation come from me. Continue reading “Even If Centuries Go By (7/24/2022)”
We are the mirror, and we are the face of the mirror.
We are the drunk of the glass of immortality.
We are the pain. We are the panacea.
We are the water of life. We are the water carrier.
Rubailer (2015), Rubai 1, page 413.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, (apprx. 3/23) Rubai 873, Volume 2.
When you are sober,
the Beloved seems like a thorn to you.
When you are drunk and out of your self,
you see that the Beloved is your greatest helper. Continue reading “When You Are Drunk (7/10/2022)”
Although you are all slaves behind this curtain,
once you get out, you will all be sultans.
Love’s Water of Life says,
“Die here. Then, you will become immortal.”
Rubailer (2016), rubai 4, page 412
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprx.pub. 10/2022), rubai 872, volume 2.
When my soul becomes a mirror to the secrets,
I can remain silent, yet cannot help but to know them. Continue reading “Listen to My Straight Talk (6/26/2022)”
The space is vast, but no one comes forward. No one stands out.
The state of affairs of this world is not what one thinks.
On the surface, some people look like saints.
But, when one takes a closer look,
not a single sign of true faith can be seen in any of them.
Rubailer (2016), Rubai 3, page 412.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations (apprx pub 10/2022), Rubai 871, volume 2.
Man makes plans and takes appropriate measures,
but he doesn’t know his fate.
Once God enters the scene,
all his plans and measures disappear.
Man thinks, but his sight is limited.
He uses all his cunning, but he is far from being Godly.
If he is successful when he takes two steps, he takes two more.
He has no idea in what direction God will pull him next.
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Don’t be ostentatious.
Yearn for the kingdom of Love.
Love is the One to save you from the angel of death.
Be silent. Choose a place. Settle down.
Wherever you choose, that King will set you up there.
You can be sure that all the people you see
are in the prison of death.
A prisoner cannot get you out of jail.
Enough!
How long are you going to flirt with the blind?
How long are you going to yell at the deaf?
Divan-i Kebir, Volume 20, Ghazal 25, verses 267-273, pages 51-52.