Rumi and Other Mystical Poets List

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Friday, September 30, 2011

Hafiz - The Garden

Once a man came to me and spoke for hours about "His great visions of God" he felt he was having. He asked me for confirmation, saying "Are these wondrous dreams true?" I replied, "How many goats do you have?" He looked surprised and said, "I am speaking of sublime visions And you ask About goats!" And I spoke again saying, "Yes, brother--how many do you have?" "Well, Hafiz, I have sixty-two." "And how many wives?" Again he looked surprised, then said, "Four." How many rose bushes in your... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Rumi - Moses and the Shephard

Moses heard a shepherd on the road praying, “God, where are you? I want to help you, to fix your shoes and comb your hair. I want to wash your clothes and pick the lice off. I want to bring you milk to kiss your little hands and feet when it's time for you to go to bed. I want to sweep your room and keep it neat. God, my sheep and goats are yours. All I can say, remembering you, is ayyyy and ahhhhhhhhh.” “Who are you talking to?” Moses could stand it no longer. “The one who made us, and made the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Hafiz - FORGIVE THE DREAM

FORGIVE THE DREAM All your images of winter I see against your sky. I understand the wounds That have not healed in you. They exist Because God and love Have yet to become real enough To allow you to forgive The dream. You still listen to an old alley song That brings your body pain; Now chain your ears To His pacing drum and flute. Fix your eyes upon The magnificent arch of His brow That supports And allows this universe to expand. Your hands, feet, and heart are wise And want to know the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

THE LAST SERMON OF MOHAMMED

THE LAST SERMON OF MOHAMMED delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H (c. 630 AD) O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I don't know whether, after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today. O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have right over you. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Hazrat Inayat Khan - Prayer: Dowa

Dowa Save me, my Lord, from the earthly passions and the attachments which blind mankind. Save me, my Lord, from the temptations of power, fame, and wealth, which keep Mankind away from Thy Glorious Vision. Save me, my Lord, from the souls who are constantly occupied in hurting and harming their fellow-man, and who take pleasure in the pain of another. Save me, my Lord, from the evil eye of envy and jealousy, which falleth upon Thy Bountiful Gifts. Save me, my Lord, from falling into the hands... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Hafiz - The Classroom

The hand sat in the classroom Of the eye And soon learned to love Beauty. The sky sat in the classroom Of God And now look what it gives us at night: All that it learned. There was a time when man Was so burdened with survival That he rarely bathed in dancing sounds. But dear ones, Now drop your pointed shields that wound. What happens to the guest who visits the house Of a great musician? Of course his tastes become refined. There are some who can visit That Luminous Sphere that reveals This... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

St.Teresa of Avila - THE SERVANT OF UNITY

THE SERVANT OF UNITY Most men in power have not the strength or wisdom To be satisfied with the way things are. The sane know contentment, For beauty is their lover, And beauty is never absent from the world. The farther away light is from ones touch, The more one naturally speaks of the need For change. Yes, overthrow any government inside that Makes you weep. The child blames the external, and focuses his energy There; the warrior conquers the realms within and, Becomes gifted. Only the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Hafiz - You Are It

God Disguised As a myriad things and Playing a game Of tag The Beloved has kissed you and said, "You're it-- I mean you're Really IT!" Now It does not matter What you believe or feel For something wonderful, Major-league Wonderful Is someday going To Happen. The GIFT Poems By HAFIZ The Great Sufi Master Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Hafiz - A Resplendent Lock of The BeLoved's Tresses

This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you. Wherever your eyes and arms and heart can move Against the earth and sky, The Beloved has bowed there - Our Beloved has bowed there knowing You were coming. I could tell you a priceless secret about Your real worth, dear pilgrim, But any unkindness to your self, Any confusion about others, Will keep one From accepting the grace, the love, The sublime freedom Divine knowledge always offers to you. Never mind, Hafiz, about The great... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Meister Eckhart - THE HOPE OF LOVING

THE HOPE OF LOVING What keeps us alive, what allows us to endure? I think it is the hope of loving, or being loved. I heard a fable once about the sun going on a journey to find its source, and how the moon wept without her lover's warm gaze. We weep when light does not reach our hearts. We wither like fields if someone close does not rain their kindness upon us. Meister Eckhart Love Poems From God Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West Translations by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.

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