Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (Persian: جلالالدین محمد رومی) or Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī (جلالالدین محمد بلخى) was a 13th-century Persian or Farsi (فارسی) poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Rumi was born on September 30, 1207 in Balkh (Afghanistan).
In November 1244, Rumi’s life changed dramatically when he met the dervish Shams al-Din of Tabriz. Rumi spent so much time with him that his disciples became jealous until Shams disappeared in 1247. Rumi died in 1273. He was buried in Konya (Turkey) and his shrine became a place of pilgrimage. Wikipedia
When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth,
but find it in the hearts of men.
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!
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.
Here is another story, The Merchant and his Clever Parrot, from Rumi‘s Masnavi.
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.
Shams of Tabriz’s 40 Rules of Love, as found in the book, “The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi” by Elif Shafak. These 40 rules of Love are full of wisdom for every man and woman.
This story, The Oilman and the Parrot has been taken from The Masnavi, or Masnavi-I Ma’navi by Rumi.
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”.