Attar. (Quotes from Mantiq-ut-Tair widely known as 'The Conference of the Birds)
A Persian poet, Sufi, theoretician of mysticism and hagiographer, was born in Nishapur (Nīšāpūr), a city in the northeast region of Iran. Attar is one …
Life-changing power of Attar's Conference of the Birds. Who are we? Where are we going?
Sholeh Wolpé speaks about Sufi mystic Attar's life-changing masterpiece, The Conference of the Birds. At the end of her talk, Sholeh wonders if she now …
Who is Rumi?
Rumi is one of the most widely read poets in the world. But some are critical of the translations of his poetry, and the way …
Sheikh Attar: The Sufi Master Who Inspired Rumi
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Quatrain 73 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
My beloved came, drunk and utterly alone, With languid, beautiful narcissus eyes. I sought to steal a kiss from her lips, She cried out in …
Quatrain 72 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
O Lord, I am repentant for what has passed, Will You accept the excuse of a broken-hearted lover? This mine of regret, of sorrow, and …
Quatrain 71 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Mansur was that master who, on God's path, Tore away the garment of the soul from the cotton of the body. Where was Mansur when …
Rumi - The Most Famous Sufi Poet in the World | Rumi Lifestory
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