[Mowlana Vector]

I implored the sage in earnest last night
to unveil the mysteries of the universe.
He whispered softly in my ear,
"Silence!
It is something to perceive but never to say."
(Rumi, "The Life and Thought of Rumi")

[poetic_slave]

Does anyone know where i can find Rumi poetry in Arabic?? (preferably with English translation aswell)

Need it for an Arabic Assignment at Uni...thanx

[Mowlana Vector]

poetic_slave, on Sep 5 2006, 01:04 AM, said:

Does anyone know where i can find Rumi poetry in Arabic?? (preferably with English translation aswell)

Need it for an Arabic Assignment at Uni...thanx

Enjoy...

[Mowlana Vector]

"The wisdom of this world brings doubt. The wisdom of religion soars above the skies. Reflection on Truth opens the way to the kingdom. Treasures and armies do not make a king. A true king is a king within himself."(Rumi in Mathnawi)

[arabella]

Mowlana Vector, on Feb 5 2004, 08:23 PM, said:

"The Prophet said that women totally dominate men of intellect and possessors of hearts,
But ignorant men dominate women, for they are shackled by the ferocity of animals."  ( RUMI in Masnavi I:2434-2435 )

LOOOVING THIS QUOTE! so true on soooo many levels....thanks mowlana i've found my next signature

[Mowlana Vector]

B)

[arabella]

p.s is this what inspired your mv name-(well at least the first half?)

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arabella, on Feb 19 2007, 02:17 PM, said:

p.s is this what inspired your mv name-(well at least the first half?)

No!

... and stop trying to draw me back into the lion's cyber-den

[Mowlana Vector]

One Who Wraps Himself

God called the Prophet Muhammad Muzzammil,
“The One Who Wraps Himself,” and said,
“Come out from under your cloak, you so fond
of hiding and running away.

Don’t cover your face.
The world is a reeling, drunken body, and you are its intelligent head.
Don’t hide the candle of your clarity.
Stand up and burn through the night, my prince.

Without your light a great lion is held captive by a rabbit!

Be the captain of the ship, Mustafa, my chosen one, my expert guide.
Look how the caravan of civilization Has been ambushed.
Fools are everywhere in charge.

Do not practice solitude like Jesus. Be in the assembly, and take charge of it.
As the bearded griffin, the Humay, lives on Mt. Qaf because he’s native to it,
so you should live most naturally out in public and be a communal teacher of souls.”

(Rumi)

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"During sleep the spirit is set free. Behold how it rejoices in the place [of freedom]. The wicked is delivered from his wickedness; the prisoner escapes the sorrow of his confinement. The world appears wide, but in truth is very narrow. Its laughter lamentation, its glory shame." (Rumi in Mathnawi)

[Mowlana Vector]

Hardship may dishearten at first,
but every hardship passes away.
All despair is followed by hope;
all darkness is followed by sunshine.

(Rumi in Mathnawi)

[Mowlana Vector]

Paradise Has Eight Doors
By the mercy of God Paradise has eight doors
one of those is the door of repentance, child.
All the others are sometimes open, sometimes shut;
but the door of repentance is never closed.
Come seize the opportunity: the door is open;
carry your baggage there at once.

(Mulana Jalaluddin Rumi in Mathnawi:IV, 2506-2508)

[Mowlana Vector]

Life
Sometimes in order to help He makes us cry.
Happy the eye that sheds tears for His sake.
Fortunate the heart that burns for His sake.
Laughter always follows tears.
Blessed are those who understand.
Life blossoms wherever water flows.
Where tears are shed divine mercy is shown.

(Rumi in Mathnawi)

[Join]

Mowlana Vector, on Jun 16 2007, 11:04 PM, said:

Hardship may dishearten at first,
but every hardship passes away.
All despair is followed by hope;
all darkness is followed by sunshine.

(Rumi in Mathnawi)

Beautiful!

[Mowlana Vector]

Why Did the Rose Laugh?
That which God said to the rose,
and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty,
He said to my heart,
and made it a hundred times more beautiful.

(Rumi in Mathnawi, III, 4129)

[hameed]

Mowlana Vector, on Jul 14 2007, 04:01 AM, said:

Life
Sometimes in order to help He makes us cry.
Happy the eye that sheds tears for His sake.
Fortunate the heart that burns for His sake.
Laughter always follows tears.
Blessed are those who understand.
Life blossoms wherever water flows.
Where tears are shed divine mercy is shown.

(Rumi in Mathnawi)

Can you type the Dari version?

This post has been edited by hameed: 23 July 2007 - 08:51 AM

[Mowlana Vector]

^
Sorry Bro, I don't have access to its original version. Insha'Allah, I will, when I find it l

[hameed]

Mowlana Vector, on Jul 23 2007, 10:32 PM, said:

^
Sorry Bro, I don't have access to its original version. Insha'Allah, I wil, when I find it  l

It's all good. I have Mathnawi but it is hard to find without specific ref. I found the "Why Did the Rose Laugh?"

[Mowlana Vector]

"O tongue, you are an endless treasure. O tongue, you are also an endless disease." (Rumi)

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I surrender myself to no other god but God.
If He desires my bloodshed,
then so be it! I have no fear.
I may be disgraced in your world;
before God honor will be mine.
A laughing stock in the eyes of the world,
in God's eyes cherished and acclaimed

(Rumi in Mathnawi)

[Mowlana Vector]

"Whatever you lost through the stroke of destiny, know it was to save you from adversity. One small affliction keeps off greater afflictions; one small loss prevents greater losses." (Mawlana Rumi)

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Celebrating Rumi's Birthday: The Poet of Love

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"God scatters His light over all spirits. The fortunate hold up their skirts to receive it. Those who receive His light turn from all except God. Without the skirt of love, we cannot receive our share." (Rumi in Mathnawi)

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[Raidah]

Spiritual classics: Rumi

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You are happy, happy, but I am a thousand times happier!
Whom have I encountered in my dream last night? I know not.
I am so happy, I cannot be contained in the world;
But like a spirit, I am hidden from the eyes of the world.
If the foot of the trees were not tied to earth, they would be pursuing me;
For I have blossomed so much, I am the envy of the gardens.
(Rumi in Divan 1740:1-3)

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Rumi Without Borders: Celebration of Our Common Bond

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"The outward form of things passes away, but the essence remains forever. How long will you be besotted with the shape of the jug? Cast aside the jug, and seek the water. If you look too closely at the form, you miss the essence. If you are wise, you will always pick out the pearl from the shell." (Rumi)

[Mowlana Vector]

Our body is our veil in the world:
we are like a sear hidden beneath a straw.
(Mathnawi , iV, 823)

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