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I nthenameof theGodof theuniverseandlife,
Whonever canbedescribedinwordsandexpressions.
TheGodof loveandpeace,
Whocreatedtheuniversefor love.
TheGodof kindnessandmercy,
TheGodof secrets, visibleandinvisible.
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MolanaJ alal-uddinMohammadRumi, 1207-1273




Whatever I sayabout love,
WhenlovecomesI amashamedof myexplanation.
Eventhoughtheexplanationof thetongueshedssomelight,
Lovewithout explanationismuchclearer.
Whenit cametolove,
Mypenthat washurryinginwriting, brokefromitsglory.
I nexplaininglove,
intellect wascaught likeadonkeyinthemud,
Onlylovecouldexplainthestoryof loveandthelovers.
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Myreligionistobealivefromlove,
Havingonlyaphysical lifeismydisgrace.
Lovesnationalityandreligionisseparatefromall other nationalities
andreligions,
TheloversreligionandnationalityistheBeloved(God).
Theloverscauseisseparatefromall other causes,
Loveistheastrolabeof Godsmysteries.
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What apityOh, dear Muslims,
that I donot knowmyself,
I amnot aJ ewnor aChristian,
not aZoroastriannor aMuslim.
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I amnot fromtheEast nor fromtheWest,
not fromthelandnor fromthesea;
I amnot fromMother Nature
nor fromthespinninggalaxies.
I amnot fromI ndianor fromChina,
not fromBulgarianor fromSaghseen,
I amnot fromI raqnor fromKhorasan.
Myhomeisbeyondanyplace,
myplaceisbeyondanyaddress,
I tsnot thebody, itsnot thesoul,
I amfromthedearest of thedears, theBeloved.
I amdrunkenwiththewineof love,
bothworldshavefallenout of myhands,
Except libertinismanddrunkenness,
I havenowelfare.
I f inmylifeoneday, I tookevenabreathwithout You(God),
Fromthat dayandthat hour of mylife,
I amregretful, I amregretful.
I ridmyself fromdualityandseebothworldsasone,
I onlyseeone, seekone, knowone, andcall onone.

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Whenthescent of myBelovedpermeatestheair,
All tonguesandlanguagesbewilder.
Lovehasthescent of musk,
For thisit isrecognized,
Lovehasnooptionbut toberecognized.

I wasdead, I becamealive,
I wastears, I becamelaughter;
Themajestyof lovecame,
andI becameaneverlastingmajestymyself.
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For loveGodcreatedtheuniverse,
EveryparticlebenefitedfromGodsSunof mercy.
I f it werenot for thepurelove,
WhenwouldI (God) havegivenexistencetotheuniverse?
I erectedthegranduniverse,
Soyoucouldcomprehendthegloryof love.
Thespinningof galaxiesisfromthewaveof love,
Wereit not for love, theworldwouldperish.



Behappy, ohour well desiredlove,
Thehealer of all our ills.
Oh, themedicinefor our prideandarrogance,
Oh(love), youareour PlatoandGalen.
Throughlove, theearthlybodysoaredtotheskies,
Mountainsbegantodanceandbecameagile.
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Pvp N rGv Crh F oDF F PvpNpF PDd k p q zD
I nthegreengardenof lovewhichhasnoboundary,
Therearecountlessfruitsbesidessorrowandjoy.
Loveisabovethesetwofeelings,
Thegardenof loveisfreshandgreen
without anyspringor autumn.
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Fear isnot even(as thin as) ahair infront of love,
Everythingisexpendableinthepathof love.
Loveisthedescriptionof theBeloved(God),
But fear isthedescriptionof theservant (man)
afflictedbylust andemptiness.
Thefearful devout runsonfoot,
Theloversleapfaster thanlightningandwind.
Howwouldthefearful evencatchthedust of love?
Thepassionof lovemakestheskyitscarpet.

Fromlove, thornsbecomeflowers,
Fromlove, vinegar becomeswine,
Fromlove, firebecomeslight,
Fromlove, devil becomesangel,
Fromlove, sorrowbecomesjoy,
Fromlove, sicknessbecomeshealth,
Fromlove, furybecomesmercy,
Fromlove, deadbecomesalive,
Fromlove, kingbecomesservant