Friday, December 16, 2011

I am not from this world..


Why think thus O men of piety
I have returned to sobriety
I am neither a Moslem nor a Hindu
I am not Christian, Zoroastrian, nor Jew
I am neither of the West nor the East
Not of the ocean, nor an earthly beast
I am neither a natural wonder
Nor from the stars yonder

Neither flesh of dust, nor wind inspire
Nor water in veins, nor made of fire
I am neither an earthly carpet, nor gems terrestrial
Nor am I confined to Creation, nor the Throne Celestial

Not of ancient promises, nor of future prophecy
Not of hellish anguish, nor of paradisic ecstasy
Neither the progeny of Adam, nor Eve
Nor of the world of heavenly make-believe

My place is the no-place
My image is without face
Neither of body nor the soul
I am of the Divine Whole.

I eliminated duality with joyous laughter
Saw the unity of here and the hereafter
Unity is what I sing, unity is what I speak
Unity is what I know, unity is what I seek

Intoxicated from the chalice of Love
I have lost both worlds below and above
Sole destiny that comes to me
Licentious mendicity

In my whole life, even if once
Forgot His name even per chance
For that hour spent, for such moment
I'd give my life, and thus repent

Beloved Master, Shams-e Tabrizi
In this world with Love I'm so drunk
The path of Love isn't easy
I am shipwrecked and must be sunk.

Jalal ad-Din Rumi

3 comments:

  1. I belong no more..
    I deeply miss home..!

    Once, in a Street Cafe..
    She noted; how I stare at people too much..
    I answered: yes, I always try to read them..
    She warned; how harassment this is..
    I had nothing to say..!

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  2. I am impressed!
    in fact I am beyond that. I am stunned! Astounded! And for an endless moment all I did was stare at my screen, wondering how on earth could such beautifully combined words exist.
    Does it speak of Allah only? or of a non-believer how was delirious with confusion then came to their senses and repented the temporary loss of faith?
    It is a bit confusing...

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  3. Thanks My Friend..
    Regretfully, the chaos that flooded Islamic and Arabic communities since 1500th; had blocked the flow of new, (or maybe the last divine) epistemia on existence ad creation.. Notably, was preserved by Muslim Sufis, who are not in favor of publicity.. Yet, despite their historical roles; Turkish and Iranian in their search for a global role, had produced these wonders in the front of their cultural address.. Only the French had had the wider academic interests and tools to dig further, and polish further..

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