Allah - Jalaluddin Rumi

[Fatimah]

Allah

I tried to find Him on the Christian cross, but He
was not there; I went to the Temple of the
Hindus and to the old pagodas, but I could not
find a trace of Him anywhere.

I searched on the mountains and in the valleys
but neither in the heights nor in the depths was I
able to find Him. I went to the Ka'bah in Mecca,
but He was not there either.

I questioned the scholars and philosophers but
He was beyond their understanding.

I then looked into my heart and it was there
where He dwelled that I saw Him; He was
nowhere else to be found.

by Jalaluddin Rumi

[Saleel]

:salam:

:jazak: - that was a nice poem.

(Would you like me to change the subject of the thread?)

:salam:

[Fatimah]

lol...yes please.... i messed that up didn;t i? :$

[Saleel]

:salam:

No probs...

:salam:

[Taqwa]

:salam:

This a great thread :jazak: :) Check this one...


Sometimes in order to help He makes us cry.
Happy the eye that sheds tears for His sake.
Fortuante the heart that burns for His sake.
Laughter always follows tears.
Blessed are those who understand.
Life blossoms wherever water flows.
Where tears are shed divine mercy is shown.

-Rumi

[Fatimah]

be-yutiful mashallah

[suhayl]

Mashallah, really inspiring. May Allah give Sheikh Jalaluddin Rumi noor in his grave and the hereafter.

[Taqwa]

ameen. Another.......

“Stay with friends who support you in these. Talk with them about sacred texts, and how you are doing, and how they are doing, and keep your practices together.”

~ Mevlana Rumi

[VeiledOne]

Asalaamualaikum,
This is another one that I like.


Let go of your worries

and be completely clear-hearted,

like the face of a mirror

that contains no images.

If you want a clear mirror,

behold yourself

and see the shameless truth,

which the mirror reflects.

If metal can be polished

to a mirror-like finish,

what polishing might the mirror

of the heart require?

Between the mirror and the heart

is this single difference:

the heart conceals secrets,

while the mirror does not.

~Rumi

[sAmrA]

:jazak: for posting them. Rumi's poetry is sooooo nice, MashaAllah. I have a couple I really like but I dont have them with me right now.