Skip to main content

The Fearless Dervaish

A beautiful couplet from Diwan-e-Hafiz:

Az karaan ta ba karaan,
lashkare zulm hast agar
Az azal ta ba abad,
fursate-durveshaan hast.

If from one horizon to the other
Arrays there an army of aggressors.
From the Times Beginning till the End
Dervaishes are free of any Fear.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

TUM (Urdu Poetry)

TUM (Urdu Poetry) ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Rumi and Confucius

"Despite the fact that Confucius and Rumi were born in different periods and places, both were born at a time of social upheaval and political turmoil. Consequently, both thinkers tried to provide the means for their people to overcome the times of difficulty, first by understanding, cultivating, and realizing their human potentialities, and then by transforming themselves, their families, and their societies. Interestingly, Rumi and Confucius share more in common than most people would think and their teachings are still meaningful and relevant to the modern world. The wisdom of Confucius and Rumi provides today�s readers with spiritual resources to overcome the challenges of our time and to build bridges of understanding and dialogue among different cultures and civilizations. This paper examines the core ideas of these two great thinkers and provides anthropocosmic insights into their ideas on nature, family and music." READ ENTIRE PAPER BELOW: Rumi and Confucius: Message...
Post a Comment
Read more