Rumi and Other Mystical Poets List

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Hafiz - A Love Contest

It Is all Just a love contest And I never lose. Now you have another good reason To spend more time With Me. The Gift, Poems by Hafiz, The Great Sufi Master, Traslations by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Rumi - The Beloveds Arrive

ONE BY ONE our friends filled with joy and quest begin to arrive one by one our friends the worshipers of ecstasy begin to arrive more friends and sweethearts filling you with love are on their way darlings of spring journeying from gardens begin to arrive one by one living their destiny in this world the ones who are gone are gone but the ones who survived begin to arrive all their pockets filled with gold from endless treasures bringing gifts for the needy of the world begin to arrive the weak... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Hafiz - The Great Artist

The Difference Between a good artist And a great one Is: The novice Will often lay down his tool Or brush Then pick up an invisible club On the mind's table And helplessly smash the easels and Jade. Whereas the vintage man No longer hurts himself or anyone And keeps on Sculpting Light. The GIFT Poems by HAFIZ The Great Sufi Master Translations by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Hafiz The Infinite Flows Through Your Veins

Try and stay with me on this one: After being so connected to the well where all is drawn, after absorbing God through a refulgent, pulsating chord at will as easily as most breathe, curled there--buoyant and surrounded in a warm sea, knowing your kingdom is light, yes, having the Infinite rush through your veins at your merest of commands, what bravery dear, what strength it takes to sometimes not openly scream about such a stupendous loss, even thought, if you listen, all the birds' songs... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Forbearance, patience and tolerance are the only conditions which keep ...

Forbearance, patience and tolerance are the only conditions which keep two individual hearts united. Bowl of Saki, June 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Love teaches the lover patience, forbearance, gentleness, because he thinks, 'My beloved will be displeased; I will be as gentle as possible in my action and in my movements'. These thoughts are a correction to the lover. With every such thought that passes in the life of the lover he corrects himself. Hope is... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Hafiz - Kiss a Candle

IF YOU CAN ONLY REFLECT like a clean mirror you'll be that magical spirit transmute from a wave to an ocean from an abyss to surpass an angel your soul and mine used to be mingled breathing as one journeying as one though you're in the limelight now you must still kiss a candle to feel the essence to feel the light ghazal number 3264, translated January 4, 1992, by Nader Khalili Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Hafiz - God is the Ocean We Crave

Why All This Talk of the Beloved, Music and dancing, And Liquid ruby-light we can lift in a cup? Because it is low tide, A very low tide in this age And around most hearts. We are exquisite coral reefs, Dying when exposed to strange Elements. God is the wine-ocean we crave-- We miss Flowing in and out of our Pores. The Subject Tonight Is Love, 60 Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz Versions by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Hafiz - Throw Then Out

THREW THEM OUT OF WHACK Sometimes when visitors come and words have done what they can, I say, There is a lute in the room where I rest. Go there, please, and fetch that, for I am having trouble walking these days. I will play you a tune that came to me last night when I was bowed in prayer, For I noticed this morning when I hummed it Some angels with hangovers gathered near And they felt better. It is not that they were drinking things we Do; it is that they stepped into the minds Of some... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Hafiz - Two Bears

TWO BEARS Once After a hard day’s forage Two bears sat together in silence On a beautiful vista Watching the sun go down And feeling deeply grateful For life. Though, after a while A thought-provoking conversation began Which turned to the topic of Fame. The one bear said, “Did you hear about Rustam? He has become famous And travels from city to city In a golden cage; He performs to hundreds of people Who laugh and applaud His carnival Stunts.” The other bear thought for A few seconds Then... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

St. Catherine of Siena - A Peasant Before A King

If I did not understand the glory and sufferings of the human heart, i would not speak before its holiness. Like a peasant called before a great king, when all of His court is assembled-- that is how I stand before every woman and man. How is it that God seeks our counsel whenever a voice or face asks of us? what a sweet divine game He plays. I stand with humility before every creature when they call me into their court, because of your holiness, my dears. St. Catherine of Siena - A Peasant... Sign in to see full entry.

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