EXTRAORDINARY DISILLUSIONMENT Man has directed all his efforts towards mundane objects. He is possessed by thoughts of goods, clothes, shelter, fame, wealth...
GOD’S TREE A tree is but a manifestation of a seed’s potential to derive sustenance from earth and water, and produce one of the most beautiful sights in...
SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT A believer derives spiritual nourishment from the whole universe. When zephyrs caress his body in this world he feels as if he is being...
As You Sow, so Shall You Reap Only those who have sown crops can expect a harvest, and what is harvested will be whatever has been sown. The same is true of...
THE ISLAMIC LIFE An Islamic life comes into being like a tree. A verdant tree can only grow when it has learned to blend with the terrestrial and celestial...
ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL When God loves people He afflicts them. If they endure with fortitude, He chooses them. If they are grateful, He elects them. Some men and...
THE TRIAL OF MAN When one considers one’s dealings with others in purely human terms, one is apt to resort to cruelty and injustice. If one were to be aware...
EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF GIVING The more freely we give, the more we will have. When we stop giving, we stop receiving. If we have clenched fists, we cannot...
HEARTS FIND SATISFACTION All men living on earth seek ways to attain real happiness. Hopes are pinned on a goal of attaining happiness. Some seek happiness in...
Are you a wealthy man? A dervish was praying silently. A wealthy merchant, observing the dervish’s devotion and sincerity, was deeply touched by him. The...
NOTHING BUT A DREAM A man once went to the public steam bath, where he stretched out on a slab and fell asleep. In his sleep he dreamed. A person exactly...
Dear Friends! I just found this news group and would like to know from ya all which translations/renderings of Rumi are your mostly favorites. For myself, I've...
Hi Elias... you've got 11 books about Rumi.. I'm now writing my thesis on Rumi... It concerns about Rumi's tought on religions. If you don't mind i need your...
CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS Fariduddin Attar is a wonderful Persian Sufi of the 12th century, Attar’s masterpiece is “The Conference of the Birds”, “Mantiq...
THE CONFERENCE OPENS All the birds of the world, known and unknown, were assembled together. They said; No country in the world is without a king. How comes...
THE CHARMING KING All the birds asked to Hoopoe: how shall we be able at last to reach the Sublime Simurgh? If we should arrive it would be a miracle. Tell us...
SPEECH OF THE FIRST BIRD The first bird said to the Hoopoe: ‘O you who have been made our leader, tell us what makes you stand out from us. Since you seem to...
All the birds asked to Hoopoe: Tell us something about this marvelous Being by means of a similitude, or, blind as we are, we shall understand nothing of the...
SPEECH OF THE THIRD BIRD The third bird said to the Hoopoe, I am full of faults, so how shall I set out on the road? Can a dirty fly be worthy of the Simurgh...
SPEECH OF THE THIRD BIRD The third bird said to the Hoopoe, I am full of faults, so how shall I set out on the road? Can a dirty fly be worthy of the simurgh...
THE QUERY OF THE FOURTH BIRD Another bird said to the Hoopoe: ‘I am effeminate, and can only hop from one branch to another. Sometimes I am wanton and...
EXCUSES OF THE FIFTH BIRD Another bird said to the Hoopoe; ‘I am my own enemy; there is a thief in me. How can I make this journey hindered by bodily...
EXCUSE OF THE EIGHTH BIRD Another bird said to the Hoopoe: ‘My heart is aglow with pleasure for I live in a charming spot. I have a golden palace, so...
A little more about Conference of Birds This book is about birds who set out on a voyage to find G'd (Simorgh). Using a number of parables and metaphors, the...
EXCUSE OF THE NINTH BIRTH Another bird said to the Hoopoe: ‘O most eminent bird, I am the slave of a charming being who has taken possession of me and...
Dear soul power,many many thanks to you for your dedication and tireless efforts in bringing us the most inspiring and most entertaining of Sufi literature.I...
EXCUSE OF THE TENTH BIRD This bird said to the Hoopoe: ‘I am afraid of death. Now this valley is wide, and I have nothing at all for the journey. I am so...
EXCUSE OF THE ELEVENTH BIRD Another bird said to the Hoopoe: ‘O you whose faith is sincere, I have not a breath of good will. I have spent my life in...
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