Love and Life

"If you haven't ransomed your heart for the love of a moon-faced beauty,
Consider your life as a total waste.
-----The key to eternal life lies in the palm of Love's hand."

By Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (Sufi Journal 61)

Rumi Translations

A friend recently mentioned that her and her family loves the Rumi translations by Shahriar Shahriari, which captures the meaning and melody of the original Persian.

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The website has selected stories from the Mathnawi and 60 poems from the Divan-i Shams.

Ya Haqq!

Sufi Politics

With the hand of yearning, the foundation of the palace
~~~of Loving-kindness was built,
While joyously we demolished the edifice
~~~of "I and we."

We passed beyond the discerning mind
~~~of religion and nationality,
And with Love dispelled quantity and quality
~~~from the kingdom of the heart.

By remembrance of the Friend, we became liberated
~~~from the dangers of multiplicity
And carried our banner from the ocean of "no God"
~~~to the shore of "but God."

Divani Nurbakhsh

My New Year... Is You

My New Year is You: my festival
You, the delight of my soul.

You are my Beloved, my only Love,
my only Soul!

~Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh in Sufi Journal (54).

(See other poems by the Nimatullahi Sufi Order Master at www.nimatullahi.net)