The Mesnevī: (usually Known as the Mesnevīyi Sherīf, Or Holy Mesnevī) of Mevlānā (our Lord) Jelālu-'d-Dīn, Muhammed, Er-Rūmī |
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Abu-Bekr Ahmed angels answered Arab Arif art thou asked Balkh Bayezid bird blessed bowed breast breath Brethren of Sincerity Caliph Damascus dark dead death dervish disciples divine E'en earth eyes faith father fear fire flesh Gnostic God's grace grief hand hare hath hear heard heart heaven holy Husam Husāmu-'d-Din Islām Jelal Jelalu-'d-Din king light lion Lord love's lust man's mayest Mekka merchant mercy Mesnevi Mevlevi mind Moses Muhammed Muslim mysteries naught never night o'er once parrot pearls Perwana poor prayer pride prince Prophet Qonya Qur'an ii Qur'an vii replied saints secret seek Seljuqi sense servant Seyyid Shems Shemsu-'d-Din Sheykh sight slave soul spirit Sultan Veled sweet tale teacher tears Tebriz thee thence things thou art thou hast thou'lt thought thyself true truth Twas Umer unto Vazir voice wisdom words worship
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Page 67 - When the human spirit, after years of imprisonment in the cage and dungeon of the body, is at length set free, and wings its flight to the Source whence it came, is not this an occasion for rejoicings, thanks, and dancing ? " Jalal was an indomitable optimist.