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…]
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.
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!
This piece of poetry has also been read by Madonna and Deepak Chopra which can be found here on Youtube.
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.
Here’s a delightful contemporary poem by A.R. Ammons, who searched for the most lowly one. There is great joy and great value in humility, we are so situated in life that whatever position we may occupy we are never independent, we are never self-sufficient. Therefore, every individual depends upon others for help, and others depend upon … [Read more…]
Another lovely piece of poetry “I am and I am not” by Rumi ♥.
Dedicated to the Ruler of my heart, this poem has been taken from “Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved”.