Quatrains Of Rumi – English Translation
Lord, What A Beloved Is Mine!
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Lord, What A Beloved Is Mine! Lord, what a Beloved is mine! I have a sweet quarry; I possess in my…
Radiant Is The Moon Thy Brow;
Radiant is the moon thy brow; Night is fallen; sleep not now, But like heaven’s turning sphere Wheel into our circle here. Lo, our vigil’s…
This Heaven, And These Skies
This heaven, and these skies, The farthest boundary of mine eyes, In the controlling hands of God Are lighter than a rod. Each raindrop, every…
Yea, Idol Fair
Yea, idol fair; Too small pretext was there, Till sleep came down And stole thee from thy own. O softly sleep; But I, till dawn…
Did I Not Say To You
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Did I Not Say To You Did I not say to you, “Go not there, for I am your friend; in…
I Have Fallen Into Unconsciousness
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – I Have Fallen Into Unconsciousness I have got out of my own control, I have fallen into unconsciousness; in my utter…
Listen, While The Lute Doth Play
Listen, while the lute doth play; Knowest thou what it would say? ‘Hither, hither come with me, I will show the road to thee. ‘Erring,…
Rain Fell On The Head
Rain fell on the head Of a man of passion, Feel in such a fashion To his house he fled. Clapping wings, the swan ‘Pour…
This Drunkenness Of Mine
This drunkenness of mine Is of no crimson wine; My wine doth not pass Except in passion’s glass. O friend, was it thy will With…
A Mote Am I,
A mote am I, Thou my shining sun; Of grief I die, Thou my cure alone. To Thee I fly On no wing upborne- A…
Bring Wine
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Bring Wine 216 Bring wine, for I am suffering crop sickness from the vintage; God has seized me, and I am…
I Have A Fire For You In My Mouth
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – I Have A Fire For You In My Mouth 218 I have a fire for you in my mouth, but I…
Love Is Reckless
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Love Is Reckless Love is reckless; not reason. Reason seeks a profit. Love comes on strong, consuming herself, unabashed. Yet, in…
Our Barque Before Love’s Breath
OUR barque before Love’s breath Sailed from the bourn of death; Love’s wine, when hearts unite, Illuminates our night. Wherefore with that same wine Blest…
Thou Are So Knitted To Thy Soul
Thou are so knitted to thy soul, That but two days continueth, It is not possible at all To speak one word to thee of…
When Thee Around
When Thee around I circling go, The cup is crowned And wine doth flow. When Thou art kind, Amazed stand I Like Moses, blind On…
Drunk, And In Disarray,
Drunk, and in disarray, Thou comest on this day; Last night, as I divine, Thy cup was potent wine. To-day is dolorous, No faring day…
I Closed My Eyes To Creation
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – I Closed My Eyes To Creation I closed my eyes to creation when I beheld his beauty, I became intoxicated with…
Light Up The Fire
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Light Up The Fire I gaze into the heart, lowly it may be, Thought the words be higher still. For the…
Rise Up, And Go About
Rise up, and go about The Pole of our salvation, As winds the pilgrim rout By Mecca’s holy station. Why art thou slumber bound, Like…
Thou Shalt Not See Me Here, Master, With Slumbering Eyes
Thou shalt not see me here, Master, with slumbering eyes, Nor in another year shalt view me otherwise. Momently as I lie look upon me,…
All Through Eternity
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – All Through Eternity All through eternity Beauty unveils His exquisite form in the solitude of nothingness; He holds a mirror to…
First With A Thousand Kindness He Cherished Me,
First with a thousand kindness He cherished me, Then chastened with a thousand kinds of agony. He moved my counter as He willed in His…
I Throw It All Away
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – I Throw It All Away You play with the great globe of union, you that see everyone so clearly and cannot…
Love Is The Water Of Life
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Love Is The Water Of Life Everything other than love for the most beautiful God though it be sugar- eating. What…
O Thou Who Sittest In My Heart,
O thou who sittest in my heart, ‘Tis time to rest, and not depart; O thou who breakest every vow, ‘Tis time to break another…
Thy Face So Fair
THY face so fair Moves the world’s beauties to despair; Thy lovely brow Makes the world’s saints before Thee bow. Now I divest All qualities…
A Stone I Died
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – A Stone I Died A stone I died and rose again a plant; A plant I died and rose an animal;…
Every Heart Tonight
Every heart tonight That seeketh as the moon’s pale light Like to Venus fair Attendeth pleasure everywhere. Anguished with desire To press her lips, I…
I Was Dead
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Ode 1373 I was dead, then alive. Weeping, then laughing. The power of love came into me, and I became fierce…
My Dusty Body
My dusty body Is heaven’s light; Angels are jealous To watch my flight. Cherubim envy My purity; Before my valour All demons flee.
Save Sweet Scent Thou Bearest
SAVE sweet scent thou bearest To this street come newer, And while robe thou wearest Draw not nigh this river. Every pathway riding Hither runs…
There Lies A Desert
THERE lies a desert Past faith and infidelity In whose broad spaces My weary heart is fain to be. Who cometh thither In peace at…
Any Lifetime
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Any Lifetime Any lifetime that is spent without seeing the master Is either death in disguise or a deep sleep. The…
Ghazal Of Rumi
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Ghazal Of Rumi I was dead, then alive. Weeping, then laughing. The power of love came into me, and I became…
If I Should Die,
If I should die, I bid you carry me To where my love doth lie; There let me be. And if one kiss On my…
Love The Pathway Is
LOVE the pathway is Of God’s Messenger; Love our mother was, We the sons she bare. Mother chaste and pure, Veiled in us thou art,…
Seek, And Thou Shalt Find
Seek, and thou shalt find Another purpose in my mind; See, and thou shalt prove A fairer idol is my love. God my witness be,…
To-Night The Phantom Gay
To-night the phantom gay All radiant with glee, Sought in my body’s clay For where my heart might be. He failed to find it there;…
Any Soul That Drank The Nectar
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Any Soul That Drank The Nectar Any soul that drank the nectar of your passion was lifted. From that water of…
As The Essence That Is Mine To The All Pervading Sea,
As the essence that is mine to the all pervading sea, Turneth, all my atoms shine in sublime resplendency. On the road of Love, behold!…
For Years, Copying Other People, I Tried To Know Myself.
For years, copying other people, I tried to know myself. From within, I couldn’t decide what to do. Unable to see, I heard my name…
I Will Beguile Him With The Tongue
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi – I Will Beguile Him With The Tongue Reason says, “ I will beguile him with the tongue.”; Love says, “Be silent….
Not Spring Is This;
Not spring is this; Nay, ours another season is- Back of each languorous eye Another unison doth lie. Though every bough Within the wood is…
Slave, Be Aware
SLAVE, be aware The lord of all the East is here; The glittering storm-cloud is here; Reveals his lighting-flash to thee. Whate’er thou sayst Is…
Time Bringeth Swift To End
Time bringeth swift to end The rout men keep; Death’s wolf is nigh to rend These silly sheep. See, how in pride they go With…
