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Rumi Wedding Blessings

This is one of my all time favorite Rumi poems from his Divan-e Shams. By some accounts, Rumi had spontaneously and publicly recited these verses during his son's weeding reception. Rumi is simply at his best in poetically conveying his wedding blessings to the newlyweds. I hope my translation can capture Rumi's intended wedding wishes and his extraordinary poetic celebration of the sacred bond of marriage. Rumi ~ Ghazal/Ode # 2667 from Divan-e Shams May this marriage be blessed. Here's some more wedding blessings from all of us gathered here tonight: May this wedding be blessed with eternal joy and happiness and may this sweet wedding flow forever like milk and honey. May this weeding be blessed with red wine and halwa sweets and may this weeding be blessed with fresh leaves and date palm trees. May this wedding be blessed today, tomorrow and forever and may this wedding be blessed with good fortune and prosperity. May this happy marriage last forever like the joyous hou...

New Year in Rumi's Poetry

May you have the rowdiest new year's party, and may all your problems get resolved during this upcoming new year. May you have months  filled with joy and laughter, and a very happy new year. And may this new year bring you all the health, joy and happiness . Rumi - My Translation ?? ??? ? ?? ??? ?? ??? ? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ??? ? ?? ???? ?? ??  ?????? ???? ????? ???? ???? Lovers, Happy new year to you all! My soul already smells  The fragrance of coming new year. May every single soul of this world have a very happy new year. O Earth, O Moon, O Sky: Happy new year to you  and to the Seven Heavens! The sign of new year's arrival has just appeared  in the palms of my hands. Lovers, May this new year  bring  lots of joy and happiness to you all. Lovers, If you're wishing me a happy new year, then I must also say: Happy new year to you,  to me,  and to all the Lovers out there! Rumi - My Translation ??? ?? ?????? ????? ...

Good night love message for boyfriend

?s the day turns into night, keep y0ur worries out 0f sight. Close your ?yes and go t0 sleep f0r all the good times re yours to keep. Sweetest Dreams. The Night ?s silent but ? can�t sleep. May?e because I am waiting f0r my cell phone t0 beep. Before ? dream, what I want ?s get your message ?nd read. Good night love message for boyfriend. You ?re the reason why ? have sleepless nights. You ?re the reason why ? tend to hold my pill0w tight. And y0u are the reason ? can�t sleep with0ut saying good night. Good Night sms messages for Girlfriend. Y0u may think that I forgot y8u. You may think that ? don�t care ?nd you may think that I am not thinking 0f you. Well, you�re wrong. Y0u�re still in my dreams. Good night love message for boyfriend . It�s a l0vely msg to a lovely person fr0m a lovely friend 0n ? lovely reason at lovely time fr0m a lovely mind ?n a lovely style t0 say y0u good night. somewhere 0ut there beneath the pale m00n light someone think ?n of you some where ...