| Divine Face of Jalal ud Din Rumi |
| The Shopkeeper and The Parrot |
| Book 1; Story no.2 |
| Translation & Commentary by Seema Arif |
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| Who can but describe the Gracious� art exquisite?
All that is told hath needed our humble requisite. The Lord doth manifest Itself in thousands fold The Way of Truth doth million wonders behold! The Masters who have but researched the truth Are all intoxicated, amazed struggling for girth Aren�t bewildered that they may turn from him But are in such amazement: they are lost in him They have one side illuminated by His Divine light And what they hold as their own is but His delight Watch everyone�s face with regard and respect due Get enlightened; committing thyself to service true To be in presence of a �Master� is devotion true May heed thee faithful, shower blessings on you. |
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| (14) The knowledge acquired by five senses enables us to reach any worldly heights. It provides us with wealth, fame and recognition in this world. It is the due mean to attain material progress. For spiritual ascension one needs to brazen one�s inner soul to perceive the cause behind all what is duly happening in this world.
(15) One has to purify one�s heart from all that is not God, to get it inhabited by God. See more on purification from foulness�Click for detail |
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The blessed is the soul that for heaven�s sake Hath spent all: possessions and belongings fake. He hath deserted his home in search of treasure And then adorns it all with its mirth and pleasure He hath but stopped in stream the water running Hath it cleaned and purified, opened for drinking The surgeon tears the skin to pull out the spear Fresh new skin grows healing the wound�s leer The fort hath been withdrawn from infidel�s possession, Rebuilt it is with hundred towers and bulwarks in session. |
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| Rumi loves to affirm the true divine leadership and Prophethood of Hazrat Muhammad (saw), who is the most dear personality for any Muslims. All opposing Muhammad are met with shameful defeat as Musilima did. In the Next Story Rumi shall tell us how does hypocrite leaders gain power and decieve innocent people and how does a society is corrupted and devastated by such leaders. |
| Many demons are roaming keeping human face,
Beware! Do not subdue thyself to every grimace. The fowler whistles in the sound of his prey Birds be deceived, catch and ensnare he may! The birds on listening the call of their alike Descend from the air, to find net and knife Vile hypocrite in tongue of Dervish doth speak Bewitch the simple and innocent he may, indeed! The righteous intends to spread light and heat The evil one treachery and vulgarity do beseech The lion is knitted from wool, purpose beggary Abu Musailima entitled �Muhammad� is bigotry Abu Musailma hath earned but the label of " The Liar" Muhammad (SAW) the "Sublimest of beings" is the leader. He is the wine of �Truth�, scent of musk invigorated; Liquor impure with adversity and wrath is blemished. |