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I called and called, But God never replied

April 24, 2017 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment

All night, a man called out “God! God!” Until his lips were bleeding. Then the Adversary of mankind said, Hey! Mr Gullible! How come you’ve been calling all night And never once heard God say, “Here, I AM”? You call out so earnestly and, in reply, what? I’ll tell you what. Nothing!

Posted in: Pearls Tagged: Rumi

Zehaal-e Miskeen Makun Taghaful

February 22, 2017 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment

This poem has been written by Amir Khusro (امیر خسرو)  (a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya) in two languages which are Persian and Brij Bhasha. Brij Bhasha is a Dehaati Zabaan (country tongue) and a dialect of Hindi. The first line is in Persian, the second in Brij Bhasha and so on. The poem … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poetry Tagged: Amīr Khusrow, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Joy has come and sorrow has gone; The donkey’s gone, the donkey’s gone

February 20, 2017 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment

A story teaching a lesson, taken from the book, “Rumi Stories for Young Adults from the Mathnawi”, translated and adapted by Muhammad Nur Abdus Salam.

Posted in: Stories Tagged: Muhammad Nur Abdus Salam, Rumi

The Merchant and his Clever Parrot

February 1, 2017 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment

Here is another story, The Merchant and his Clever Parrot, from Rumi‘s Masnavi.

Posted in: Stories Tagged: Masnavi, Rumi

I speak frankly and that makes me happy

January 19, 2017 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment

Hafez says: There is nothing on the tablet of my heart but my love’s tall alif. What can I do? My master taught me no other letter. Yes, my love’s tall “alif” is all I need.

Posted in: Poetry Tagged: Hafez

A farmer and his son (A traditional Sufi story)

September 2, 2016 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment
life has other meanings that go beyond mere appearance

Many years ago, in a poor Chinese village, there lived a farmer and his son. His only material possession, apart from the land and a small hut, was a horse he had inherited from his father.

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Poems of Love and Eternal Kiss

August 2, 2016 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment
love and eternal kiss

The following poetry is from Mevlana Rumi and Hafez Shirazi, all revolving around the Beloved and the eternal kiss we all have been longing for. Feel free to submit more in the comments section below. Oh Beloved, take my life if you want and bless me with some wine from your lips!

Posted in: Poetry Tagged: Hafez, Rumi

Bittersweet (poem)

August 2, 2016 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment

This piece of poetry has also been read by Madonna and Deepak Chopra which can be found here on Youtube.

Posted in: Poetry Tagged: Deepak Chopra, Madonna, Rumi

Socrates’ Death

June 4, 2016 by Chanting Heart Leave a Comment
The Death of Socrates

Socrates was accused of “refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state” and of “corrupting the youth”. He  sentenced to die by drinking poison hemlock. At the time of death, Socrates was 70 years old. He was given the opportunity to suggest his own punishment and could probably have avoided death by recommending exile. Instead, the Greek … [Read more…]

Posted in: History Tagged: Plato, Socrates

Tu Kareemi Man Kamina (تو کریمی من کمینہ بردہ عم)

May 19, 2016 by Chanting Heart 1 Comment
tu kareemi man kamina

A poem in the praise of Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) written by Rumi. This famous poem has also been sung by the late Qawwali singer, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Posted in: Poetry Tagged: Rumi
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