Finding Bliss Beyond Worry: A Lesson from Rumi
By @hamed on October 24, 2024| 105 1
In the endless stream of life, it's all too easy to get swept up in the currents of stress, anxiety, and overthinking. We often find ourselves consumed by thoughts of the past or future, worrying about situations we cannot control. But centuries ago, the great Sufi poet Rumi shared a …
A cup of wine in hand is worth thousands of promises in the future, Omar Khayyam
By @hamed on October 24, 2024| 91 0
The world often promises us grand futures, telling us to chase after dreams of distant rewards, lofty goals, and eventual happiness. We’re told that life’s pleasures and contentment lie somewhere in the future, waiting for us. Sometimes religious preachers ask us to sacrifice our present life for the next life …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 072
By @hamed on October 21, 2024| 93 0
Ghazal 072 from Divan of Hafez
The path of love is a way with no shore,
There, there is no choice but to surrender one's life.
Whenever you give your heart to love, it is a moment of joy,
In a good deed, there is no need for divination.
Don't scare us …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 071
By @hamed on October 20, 2024| 91 0
Ghazal 071 from Divan of Hafez
The outwardly pious know nothing of our state,
Whatever they say about us is of no consequence.
Whatever comes to the seeker on the path is good for them,
On the straight path, O heart, no one is lost.
Let's see what game fate will play, …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 070
By @hamed on October 20, 2024| 88 0
Ghazal 070 from Divan of Hafez
My eyes, weary of the world, see nothing but your face,
My wandering heart remembers none but you.
My tears tie the pilgrim's ihram around your sanctuary,
Though my broken heart's blood is not pure for a moment.
Bound by the snare and cage of the …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 069
By @hamed on October 19, 2024| 81 0
Ghazal 069 from Divan of Hafez
There's no one who isn't captivated by those twin locks of yours,
Who passes by without being ensnared by misfortune?
Since your eyes steal hearts from the solitary,
Being with you isn't a sin on our part.
Your face must be a mirror of divine grace,
Indeed, …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 068
By @hamed on October 19, 2024| 92 0
Ghazal 068 from Divan of Hafez
This week my moon departed, and it feels like a year to me,
How can you know the state of separation from you, such a difficult state?
Pupil of the eye saw their own reflection in the grace of your face,
And thought that, that is …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 067
By @hamed on October 18, 2024| 91 0
Ghazal 067 from Divan of Hafez
O Lord, whose candle is this that sets my heart aflame?
My life is consumed, ask who is the beloved of my soul?
Now she is the destroyer of my heart and faith,
With whom does she sleep and who is her companion?
May the wine …