A dervish in ecstasy

A frenzied dervish, mad with love for God,Sought out bare hills where none had ever trod.Wild leopards kept this madman company –His heart was plunged in restless ecstasy;He lived within this state for twenty days,Dancing and singing in exultant...

Surrender

If you become surrendered to the Soul of souls,Accept both Union and separation.Once you find your physician, let neither painNor cure concern you.With all your heart and soul, be contentWith whatever the Friend desires.Go! Day and night sit at the door of the...

The Word

Find the word, understand the word,Depend on the word;The word is heaven and space, the word the earth,The word the universe.The word is in our ears, the word is on our tongues,The word the idol.The word is the holy book, the word is harmony,The word is music.The word...

What can I do, Muslims? I do not know myself

What can I do, Muslims? I do not know myself.I am neither Christian nor Jew, neither Magian nor Muslim,I am not from east or west, not from land or sea,not from the shafts of nature nor from the spheres of the firmament,not of the earth, not of water, not of air, not...

Hey brother, why do you want me to talk?

Hey brother, why do you want me to talk?Talk and talk and the real things get lost.Talk and talk and things get out of hand.Why not stop talking and think?If you meet someone good, listen a little, speak;If you meet someone bad, clench up like a fist.Talking with a...