Month: November 2016

Rumi: Dead yet I was, then came to life…

One of my favorite poems of Rumi’s, its rhythm is intoxicating:   Translation (some liberties taken to approximate the rhythm of the original): Dead yet I was, then came to life, weeping I was, then came to laugh Love’s kingdom came, I came to be, the kingdom of eternity My eye is full, my soul is…

Du’a Nasiri الدعاء الناصري

Du’a Nāṣiri   Translation: O You to Whose mercy one flees! You in Whom the one in need and distress seeks refuge! O Master, You Whose pardon is near! O You Who help all who call on Him! There is nothing more majestic than Your immense power and nothing mightier than the might of Your…