Quatrain 66 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
By @hamed on December 13, 2024| 50 0
Sometimes I said, "I am my own king,"
Sometimes, wailing, "I am my own prisoner."
That went away, and from now on I won't accept myself as such,
I have taken that which I cannot take from myself.
Shiraz Walking Tour, Saadieh (Saadi Tomb), Iran 2022 (4k video)
By @hamed on December 13, 2024| 42 0
Shiraz is known as the city of poets because two of the greatest poets, i. e., Saadi and Hafez are buried there.
If you travel to Iran, Saadi tomb is one of tourist attractions you shouldn't miss.
Our today's virtual walking tour is in Saadi mausoleum, one of the greatest …
RUMI'S SECRET STORY: WHO KILLED SHAMS TABRIZI?
By @hamed on December 13, 2024| 36 0
We delve deep into the mystical and metaphysical world of Rumi and his profound connection with Shams of Tabriz. While Rumi is celebrated worldwide as a poet, especially in America, where his works often top bestseller lists, few truly understand the transformative spiritual journey that made him much more than …
10 poems to change your life that you must read them every day
By @hamed on December 13, 2024| 37 0
Great poetry calls into question everything. It dares us to break free from the safe strategies of the cautious mind. It opens us to pain and joy and delight. It amazes, startles, pierces, and transforms us. It can lead to communion and grace.
Can poems change our life? Our joy and …
Persian Poetry with Translation - Saadi - Death Alone Puts Out The Fire
By @hamed on December 13, 2024| 38 0
Poem: Death Alone Puts Out The Fire مخاطبه شمع و پروانه
Poet: Saadi سعدی
From Selections from Saadi’s Bustan, translated by Richard Jeffrey Newman,
based on G M Wickens 1974 translation.
Here is the fourth video of a new section on my channel: Persian Literature. April 21 (some years on April 20) is …
Quatrain 65 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
By @hamed on December 13, 2024| 42 0
I ask, who is the one who raises my spirit?
The one who gave me life from the beginning.
Sometimes they close my eyes like a falconer closing a falcon's,
Sometimes they open them to hunt like a falcon.
Quatrain 64 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
By @hamed on December 13, 2024| 37 0
Time will shorten this moment.
And the wolf of annihilation will scatter this flock.
In everyone's head is a pride,
But the flood of death will chase all of them.
Quatrain 63 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
By @hamed on December 13, 2024| 40 0
If I die, bring and take my body you,
And entrust my dead body to my beloved.
If she kisses my decayed lips,
Don't be surprised if I come back to life.