Weekly Poems

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...

Imaginations of Your Confused Heart (3/22/2026) O one who enjoys the tunes of doubt and suspicion, all these are the imaginations of your confused heart. You are nothing, and nothing could never be displayed to your eyes as a something better than this. The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, More...

Now is the Time (3/15/2026) O cupbearer of the soul, go to the One who has a beautiful voice. He is the eternal melody. Listen to it, O falcon. Your heart beats to the sound of His drum. That Sultan is waiting for you. Now is the time to fly More...

Fire Teaches Eternal Living (3/8/2026) My Beloved was walking about the garden yesterday, saying, “O Great Greenness, there are hundreds who tolerate Your oppressions. But, is there anyone like Me?”   I asked Him, “Why don’t You ask this of me?” “My questions,” He answered, “don’t fit in the ear More...