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Tag: Humanity

Everything, Everyone Seems to Exist (5/22/16)

Posted on May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 by Millicent
Everything, Everyone Seems to Exist (5/22/16)
Everything, Everyone Seems to Exist (5/22/16)

The world is charmed by His attributes.

Everything, everyone seems to exist.

But, they are all annihilated in front of Him,

And only the one who can lift the curtain of mortality

May reach His Essence behind His attributes.

Rubailer, Page 200, Rubai #2

 

Posted in quatrain (rubai), Rumi Poetry Tagged Annihilation, Existence, Humanity Leave a comment

“…Then, You Will Become Immortal” (4/23/16)

Posted on April 24, 2016April 23, 2016 by Millicent
"...Then, You Will Become Immortal" (4/24/16)
“…Then, You Will Become Immortal” (4/24/16)

Although you are a slave behind this curtain,

Once you get out, you will be a Sultan.

Love’s water, the Fountain of Life, says,

“Die here. Then, you will become immortal.”

Rubailer, Page 393, Rubai #2

Posted in quatrain (rubai), Rumi Poetry Tagged Annihilation, Humanity Leave a comment

Watch the Endless Heart (4/17/16)

Posted on April 17, 2016April 16, 2016 by Millicent
Watch the Endless Heart (4/17/16)
Watch the Endless Heart (4/17/16)

You color yourself with the color of the community.

Taste the pleasure of the soul: Come to the neighborhood of our tavern

And watch the ones who drink heavy wine. Continue reading “Watch the Endless Heart (4/17/16)” →

Posted in Gazel (longer poem), Rumi Poetry Tagged Annihilation, Divine_Wine, Fasting, Heart, Humanity, Soul Leave a comment

You Are Sober Today (3/13/16)

Posted on March 13, 2016March 12, 2016 by Millicent
You Are Sober Today (3/13/16)
You Are Sober Today (3/13/16)

When you fall in Love, you become crazy-insane;

You become tied to the chain of saints.

Today you are deprived of that chain,

Because you are immersed in life; you are sober today.

Rubailer, Rubai #1, Page 396

 

Posted in quatrain (rubai), Rumi Poetry Tagged Drunk, Humanity, Love, Sober Leave a comment

The Flames of Your Heart (12/20/15)

Posted on December 20, 2015December 19, 2015 by Millicent
The Flames of Your Heart (12/20/15)
The Flames of Your Heart (12/20/15)

You are nothing but wet kindling

Until you are cooked in the flames of your heart.

Unless you rid yourself of the body’s cloak,

The flames of Love cannot be your mentor.

Ergin, Rubailar, Verse #3, Page 419

 

Posted in quatrain (rubai), Rumi Poetry Tagged Annihilation, Heart, Humanity, Love Leave a comment

On Humanity (12/6/15)

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Millicent
A Treasure (12/6/15)
On Humanity (12/6/15)

O one who is dying by trying to untie the knot you tied yourself,

O one born in Union, you are dying in separation,

O one who sleeps thirsty at the river bank,

You are dying and begging at the side of a treasure.

Ergin, Rubailar, Verse #1, Page 381

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