I told the Beloved yesterday, “O, peerless Beauty,
even the moon in the sky has become jealous of You and has folded in two.” Continue reading “His Light Shines inside of this Storm (8/30/2026)”
His Light Shines inside of this Storm (8/30/2026)
Tag: Ecstasy
Grow Your Wings (8/16/2026)
His image in your heart offers endless favors,
just so you won’t look anywhere else. Continue reading “Grow Your Wings (8/16/2026)”
Saved from the Sword of Death (7/19/2026)
Sounds are coming from the sky every moment, but no one hears them
except the Ones who are in a state of ecstasy.
O one who bends his head down like a donkey,
drink less of this water, eat less of this grass.
For one moment, lift your head up. Maybe you will see a sign or bit of proof. Continue reading “Saved from the Sword of Death (7/19/2026)”
Hidden (6/7/2026)
O One who gives ecstasy to the soul without a wine cup,
an ecstasy even better than eternal drunkenness!
Come, if only for one moment.
Give us our blessing,
that moment which is clean of everything, including cleanness.
How long must we wait for that unique moment? Continue reading “Hidden (6/7/2026)”
From Out of That Silence (1/11/2026)
I merged so completely with Love, was so fused with Love
that I became Love and Love became me.
That way, I was saved from instigations, from trials and tribulations. Continue reading “From Out of That Silence (1/11/2026)”
From Words to Ecstasy (12/7/2025)
The secret of Truth cannot be understood
by asking questions, gathering information,
or spending all your wealth and belongings.
If you haven’t cried for fifty years with bloody tears,
if you haven’t burned your heart out,
you will not find the way from words to ecstasy.
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Volume 3, rubai 1377, page 235.
Hundreds of Gifts (11/30/2025)
O gardener, autumn has come, autumn has come.
See the signs of the heart’s sorrow on the leaves and branches.
O gardener, listen carefully. Hear the cries of the trees.
There are hundreds of souls, hundreds of souls
wailing silently everywhere. Continue reading “Hundreds of Gifts (11/30/2025)”
How Long Must We Wait? (10/19/2025)
O One who, without a wine cup, gives to the soul
ecstasy even better than eternal drunkenness,
come, if for only one moment.
Give us our blessing,
that moment which has been cleaned of everything, including cleanness.
How long must we wait for that unique moment? Continue reading “How Long Must We Wait? (10/19/2025)”
For One Breath, Look (8/10/2025)
They said, “God’s brilliance shines from all six dimensions.”*
People cried and begged, “Where is that light?”
A stranger looked at both the left side and the right.
“One second,” he said.
“For one breath, look, but without left or right.”
The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Volume 3, rubai 1332, page 212.
Because I Endured (8/3/2025)
An image appeared to my eyes, saying,
“I’ve come from the rose garden of my Beloved
and the quarters of the Tavernkeeper.
Look at my sleepy eyes. Continue reading “Because I Endured (8/3/2025)”