Rumi says: On the day I die, don’t weep. Don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone. Death has nothing to do with going away. The moon sets and the sun sets, but they’re not gone. Death is a coming together. The human seed goes down into the ground like a bucket,
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Rumi: Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?
Who is Moulana Rumi? Moulana Jalaleddin Rumi is a 13th century Muslim saint and Iranian mystic known throughout the world for his exquisite poems and words of wisdom, which have been translated into many languages. Rumi, as he is known in the west, is the best selling poet in […]
Masnavi Manavi: The Man who received a Pension from the Prefect of Tabriz.
Book VIII.STORY VI. The Man who received a Pension from the Prefect of Tabriz. These reflections on the nothingness of outward form compared to spirit lead the poet to the corollary that often men whose outward forms are buried in the grave are greater benefactors to the poor and helpless than men still […]
Masnavi e Manavi : The Hindu Slave who loved his Master’s Daughter.
Book VI. STORY I. The Hindu Slave who loved his Master’s Daughter. A certain man had a Hindu slave, whom he had brought up along with his children, one of whom was a daughter.
Masnavi e Manavi : ‘Ali’s Forbearance
Book I STORY XVI. ‘Ali’s Forbearance. ‘Ali, the “Lion of God,” was once engaged in conflict with a Magian chief, and in the midst of the struggle the Magian spat in his face. ‘Ali, instead of taking vengeance on him, at once dropped his sword, to the Magian’s great astonishment.
Masnavi e Manavi : The Youth who wrote a letter of complaint about his rations to the King.
Book IV. STORY III. The Youth who wrote a letter of complaint about his rations to the King. A certain youth in the service of a great king was dissatisfied with his rations, so he went to the cook and reproached him with dishonoring his master by his stinginess. The youth would not […]
Masnavi e Manavi : The Arab and his Wife.
Book 1 STORY IX. An Arab lived with his wife in the desert in extreme poverty, so that they became a reproach to their neighbours. The wife at last lost patience, and began to abuse her husband, and to urge him to improve their condition.
Masnavi e Manavi : The Lion and the Beasts.
Book I.STORY V. In the book of Kalila and Damna a story is told of a lion who held all the beasts of the neighborhood in subjection, and was in the habit of making constant raids upon them, to take and kill such of them as he required for his daily food.
Masnavi e Manavi : The Falcon and the Owls
Book II.STORY IV.The Falcon and the OwlsA certain falcon lost his way, and found himself in the waste places inhabited by owls. The owls suspected that he had come to seize their nests, and all surrounded him to make an end of him.
Masnavi e Manavi :The Prince who, after having been beguiled by a Courtesan, returned to his True Love.
Book 4STORY VIII. The Prince who, after having been beguiled bya Courtesan, returned to his True Love. A certain king dreamed that his dearly beloved son, a youth of great promise, had come to an untimely end. On awaking he was rejoiced to find that his son was still alive; but he reflected […]