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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... man's estate , being then eighteen years old ; when , in A.H. 623 ( A.D. 1226 ) , he married a young lady named Gevher Khātūn , daughter of the Lala Sherefu - ' d - Din , of Samarqand . She gave birth in due course to Jelal's eldest son ...
... man's estate , being then eighteen years old ; when , in A.H. 623 ( A.D. 1226 ) , he married a young lady named Gevher Khātūn , daughter of the Lala Sherefu - ' d - Din , of Samarqand . She gave birth in due course to Jelal's eldest son ...
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... man's brother . Man's corpse should be committed , then , not to a coffin , but to mother earth , his loving , affec- tionate parent . " Jelal expressed his admiration for this apposite and sub- lime doctrine , which , he said , was not ...
... man's brother . Man's corpse should be committed , then , not to a coffin , but to mother earth , his loving , affec- tionate parent . " Jelal expressed his admiration for this apposite and sub- lime doctrine , which , he said , was not ...
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... man's nature and of fleshly lusts . The dungeon of ' Joseph's well ' in the human breast is this very ' self- worship ; ' and from it you will not escape , nor will you ever attain to those heavenly regions- the spacious land of God ...
... man's nature and of fleshly lusts . The dungeon of ' Joseph's well ' in the human breast is this very ' self- worship ; ' and from it you will not escape , nor will you ever attain to those heavenly regions- the spacious land of God ...
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... man's heart . Those seemingly lewd fellows are really God - loving saints , while those outwardly pious livers are merely inward hypocrites . " 8 . One day Husām was lecturing . Suddenly he beckoned to one of the disciples , and told ...
... man's heart . Those seemingly lewd fellows are really God - loving saints , while those outwardly pious livers are merely inward hypocrites . " 8 . One day Husām was lecturing . Suddenly he beckoned to one of the disciples , and told ...
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... man's day seems all one frown . What boot from counsel to a fool ? Waste not thy words ; thy wrath let cool . Cast off lust's bonds ; stand free from all . Slave not for pelf ; be not greed's thrall . Pour rivers into one small gill ...
... man's day seems all one frown . What boot from counsel to a fool ? Waste not thy words ; thy wrath let cool . Cast off lust's bonds ; stand free from all . Slave not for pelf ; be not greed's thrall . Pour rivers into one small gill ...
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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.