Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 SAGE WISDOM Whoever is awake to the material world Is fast asleep to the spiritual world. This wakefulness is far worse than sleep, When our soul’s asleep to God, it’s a door Closing, to prevent the entry of His grace. All day we suffer from a host of fantasies, Thoughts of loss, gain or degeneration. For the Soul there is neither joy nor peace Nor a way of progression heavenwards. The sleeper has his hope in each vain fancy And converses idly with these foolish voices. The bird of the soul flies cheerily on high While its shadow is speeding upon Earth, Some fools hasten to chase their shadow And rushing hurriedly become exhausted, Not understanding that it’s a reflection, Nor knowing from where it originates. They vainly shoot arrows at this phantom, His quiver soon empties from the long quest. The contents of his worried life become a void, Time passes in chasing after this grey shadow. But when God’s shadow becomes a nurse maid. It saves him from fantasies and illusion. God’s shadow is the true servant of God. Dead to this world yet living through Him. Take hold of His hem quickly so your skirt May also be saved at the end of your days. Never enter this dark valley of the shadow Without a guide who’s a true son of God. Desert the grey shadow, gain the bright Sun Hold the hem of the orb of Shams Tabriz. If you don’t know the way to the bridal feast Enquire into God’s radiance named l’Haqq. If envy grabs you by the throat on the way It is Satan who reaches beyond all bounds. Because from green envy he hates Adam And he’s at constant war with happiness. On the way there’s no harder bridge to cross. Happy is he who hasn’t made envy his friend. The body is a mansion packed full of hate, The family and servants are all tainted. Yet Almighty God made the body to be pure So sweep clean His house. The purified heart Is a true treasure and Earth’s gold talisman. If you indulge in guile, deceit and envy Against one who’s without a hint of blame, Then black stains swell up in your heart. So rest as dust under the feet of a Sage Amd scatter the dust on envy’s bald head. Any fool who mtorments his body is unfit For comprehending the spiritual life . The nose catches fragrance leading to truth That scent is the God revealed religion. If he’s whiffed this perfume with ingratitude, It comes and destroys his organ of perception. Give thanks! be a slave to those who are grateful, Be in their presence as one truly steadfast. THIS IS A VERSIFICATION I HAVE MADE FROM RUMI'S MATHNAWI-THE COMPLETE LITERAL TRANSLATION BY REYNARD NICHOLSON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 ---- Original message ---- >Mon, 7 Sep 2009 01:44:07 +0000 (GMT) >Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs > SAGE WISDOM > > > > > SAGE WISDOM > > Whoever is awake to the material world > Is fast asleep to the spiritual world. > This wakefulness is far worse than sleep, > When our soul’s asleep to God, it’s a door > Closing, to prevent the entry of His grace. > All day we suffer from a host of fantasies, > Thoughts of loss, gain or degeneration. > For the Soul there is neither joy nor peace > Nor a way of progression heavenwards. > The sleeper has his hope in each vain fancy > And converses idly with these foolish voices. > > The bird of the soul flies cheerily on high > While its shadow is speeding upon Earth, > Some fools hasten to chase their shadow > And rushing hurriedly become exhausted, > Not understanding that it’s a reflection, > Nor knowing from where it originates. > > They vainly shoot arrows at this phantom, > His quiver soon empties from the long quest. > The contents of his worried life become a void, > Time passes in chasing after this grey shadow. > But when God’s shadow becomes a nurse maid. > It saves him from fantasies and illusion. > God’s shadow is the true servant of God. > > Dead to this world yet living through Him. > Take hold of His hem quickly so your skirt > May also be saved at the end of your days. > Never enter this dark valley of the shadow > Without a guide who’s a true son of God. > Desert the grey shadow, gain the bright Sun > Hold the hem of the orb of Shams Tabriz. > > If you don’t know the way to the bridal feast > Enquire into God’s radiance named l’Haqq. > If envy grabs you by the throat on the way > It is Satan who reaches beyond all bounds. > Because from green envy he hates Adam > And he’s at constant war with happiness. > > On the way there’s no harder bridge to cross. > Happy is he who hasn’t made envy his friend. > The body is a mansion packed full of hate, > The family and servants are all tainted. > Yet Almighty God made the body to be pure > So sweep clean His house. The purified heart > Is a true treasure and Earth’s gold talisman. > > If you indulge in guile, deceit and envy > Against one who’s without a hint of blame, > Then black stains swell up in your heart. > So rest as dust under the feet of a Sage > Amd scatter the dust on envy’s bald head. > > Any fool who mtorments his body is unfit > For comprehending the spiritual life . > The nose catches fragrance leading to truth > That scent is the God revealed religion. > If he’s whiffed this perfume with ingratitude, > It comes and destroys his organ of perception. > > Give thanks! be a slave to those who are grateful, > Be in their presence as one truly steadfast. > > THIS IS A VERSIFICATION I HAVE MADE FROM RUMI'S > MATHNAWI-THE COMPLETE LITERAL TRANSLATION BY REYNARD > NICHOLSON > thank you, alan. sage wisdom indeed... incidentally, this too happens to be from " BOOM! " : if you want to fly, my friend take yourself lightly. be like dust... make friends with the wind allow it to carry you wherever it wills _()_ yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Dear Alan-ji: Should we put it on the blog. You only have to say it and we will do it. :-). Love, Harsha Alan Jacobs wrote: SAGE WISDOM Whoever is awake to the material world Is fast asleep to the spiritual world. This wakefulness is far worse than sleep, When our soul’s asleep to God, it’s a door Closing, to prevent the entry of His grace. All day we suffer from a host of fantasies, Thoughts of loss, gain or degeneration. For the Soul there is neither joy nor peace Nor a way of progression heavenwards. The sleeper has his hope in each vain fancy And converses idly with these foolish voices. The bird of the soul flies cheerily on high While its shadow is speeding upon Earth, Some fools hasten to chase their shadow And rushing hurriedly become exhausted, Not understanding that it’s a reflection, Nor knowing from where it originates. They vainly shoot arrows at this phantom, His quiver soon empties from the long quest. The contents of his worried life become a void, Time passes in chasing after this grey shadow. But when God’s shadow becomes a nurse maid. It saves him from fantasies and illusion. God’s shadow is the true servant of God. Dead to this world yet living through Him. Take hold of His hem quickly so your skirt May also be saved at the end of your days. Never enter this dark valley of the shadow Without a guide who’s a true son of God. Desert the grey shadow, gain the bright Sun Hold the hem of the orb of Shams Tabriz. If you don’t know the way to the bridal feast Enquire into God’s radiance named l’Haqq. If envy grabs you by the throat on the way It is Satan who reaches beyond all bounds. Because from green envy he hates Adam And he’s at constant war with happiness. On the way there’s no harder bridge to cross. Happy is he who hasn’t made envy his friend. The body is a mansion packed full of hate, The family and servants are all tainted. Yet Almighty God made the body to be pure So sweep clean His house. The purified heart Is a true treasure and Earth’s gold talisman. If you indulge in guile, deceit and envy Against one who’s without a hint of blame, Then black stains swell up in your heart. So rest as dust under the feet of a Sage Amd scatter the dust on envy’s bald head. Any fool who mtorments his body is unfit For comprehending the spiritual life . The nose catches fragrance leading to truth That scent is the God revealed religion. If he’s whiffed this perfume with ingratitude, It comes and destroys his organ of perception. Give thanks! be a slave to those who are grateful, Be in their presence as one truly steadfast. THIS IS A VERSIFICATION I HAVE MADE FROM RUMI'S MATHNAWI-THE COMPLETE LITERAL TRANSLATION BY REYNARD NICHOLSON --- is supported by . New articles are added there on a continuous basis. Please register at . You will be kept updated and get the new articles which are posted on the site very nicely formatted in your e-mail. Friends, after registering at , if you wish to contribute your writing to the site, please let me know. Your articles should be original, well written, using subtitles, and be carefully proofread and polished. For a list of topics considered, please go to and take a look at the site. Thanks. Namaste and love to all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Dear Harshaji, Yes , I would be delighted. Thanks, Love, Alan--- On Mon, 7/9/09, Harsha wrote: Harsha Re: SAGE WISDOM Date: Monday, 7 September, 2009, 2:55 AM Dear Alan-ji:Should we put it on the blog. You only have to say it and we will do it. :-).Love,HarshaAlan Jacobs wrote: SAGE WISDOM Whoever is awake to the material world Is fast asleep to the spiritual world. This wakefulness is far worse than sleep, When our soul’s asleep to God, it’s a door Closing, to prevent the entry of His grace. All day we suffer from a host of fantasies, Thoughts of loss, gain or degeneration. For the Soul there is neither joy nor peace Nor a way of progression heavenwards. The sleeper has his hope in each vain fancy And converses idly with these foolish voices. The bird of the soul flies cheerily on high While its shadow is speeding upon Earth, Some fools hasten to chase their shadow And rushing hurriedly become exhausted, Not understanding that it’s a reflection, Nor knowing from where it originates. They vainly shoot arrows at this phantom, His quiver soon empties from the long quest. The contents of his worried life become a void, Time passes in chasing after this grey shadow. But when God’s shadow becomes a nurse maid. It saves him from fantasies and illusion. God’s shadow is the true servant of God. Dead to this world yet living through Him. Take hold of His hem quickly so your skirt May also be saved at the end of your days. Never enter this dark valley of the shadow Without a guide who’s a true son of God. Desert the grey shadow, gain the bright Sun Hold the hem of the orb of Shams Tabriz. If you don’t know the way to the bridal feast Enquire into God’s radiance named l’Haqq. If envy grabs you by the throat on the way It is Satan who reaches beyond all bounds. Because from green envy he hates Adam And he’s at constant war with happiness. On the way there’s no harder bridge to cross. Happy is he who hasn’t made envy his friend. The body is a mansion packed full of hate, The family and servants are all tainted. Yet Almighty God made the body to be pure So sweep clean His house. The purified heart Is a true treasure and Earth’s gold talisman. If you indulge in guile, deceit and envy Against one who’s without a hint of blame, Then black stains swell up in your heart. So rest as dust under the feet of a Sage Amd scatter the dust on envy’s bald head. Any fool who mtorments his body is unfit For comprehending the spiritual life . The nose catches fragrance leading to truth That scent is the God revealed religion. If he’s whiffed this perfume with ingratitude, It comes and destroys his organ of perception. Give thanks! be a slave to those who are grateful, Be in their presence as one truly steadfast. THIS IS A VERSIFICATION I HAVE MADE FROM RUMI'S MATHNAWI-THE COMPLETE LITERAL TRANSLATION BY REYNARD NICHOLSON ------------ --------- --------- ------ is supported by http://luthar. com/. New articles are added there on a continuous basis. Please register at http://luthar. com/. You will be kept updated and get the new articles which are posted on the site very nicely formatted in your e-mail. Friends, after registering at http://luthar. com/, if you wish to contribute your writing to the site, please let me know. Your articles should be original, well written, using subtitles, and be carefully proofread and polished. For a list of topics considered, please go to http://luthar. com/ and take a look at the site. Thanks. Namaste and love to all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Dear Yosy, I Believ Boom is the twentieth Century Rumi- Boomi indeed. Love, Alan--- On Mon, 7/9/09, yosyflug <yosyflug wrote: yosyflug <yosyflugRe: SAGE WISDOM Date: Monday, 7 September, 2009, 2:54 AM ---- Original message ---- >Mon, 7 Sep 2009 01:44:07 +0000 (GMT) >Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ .co. uk> > SAGE WISDOM > > > > > SAGE WISDOM > > Whoever is awake to the material world > Is fast asleep to the spiritual world. > This wakefulness is far worse than sleep, > When our soul’s asleep to God, it’s a door > Closing, to prevent the entry of His grace. > All day we suffer from a host of fantasies, > Thoughts of loss, gain or degeneration. > For the Soul there is neither joy nor peace > Nor a way of progression heavenwards. > The sleeper has his hope in each vain fancy > And converses idly with these foolish voices. > > The bird of the soul flies cheerily on high > While its shadow is speeding upon Earth, > Some fools hasten to chase their shadow > And rushing hurriedly become exhausted, > Not understanding that it’s a reflection, > Nor knowing from where it originates. > > They vainly shoot arrows at this phantom, > His quiver soon empties from the long quest. > The contents of his worried life become a void, > Time passes in chasing after this grey shadow. > But when God’s shadow becomes a nurse maid. > It saves him from fantasies and illusion. > God’s shadow is the true servant of God. > > Dead to this world yet living through Him. > Take hold of His hem quickly so your skirt > May also be saved at the end of your days. > Never enter this dark valley of the shadow > Without a guide who’s a true son of God. > Desert the grey shadow, gain the bright Sun > Hold the hem of the orb of Shams Tabriz. > > If you don’t know the way to the bridal feast > Enquire into God’s radiance named l’Haqq. > If envy grabs you by the throat on the way > It is Satan who reaches beyond all bounds. > Because from green envy he hates Adam > And he’s at constant war with happiness. > > On the way there’s no harder bridge to cross. > Happy is he who hasn’t made envy his friend. > The body is a mansion packed full of hate, > The family and servants are all tainted. > Yet Almighty God made the body to be pure > So sweep clean His house. The purified heart > Is a true treasure and Earth’s gold talisman. > > If you indulge in guile, deceit and envy > Against one who’s without a hint of blame, > Then black stains swell up in your heart. > So rest as dust under the feet of a Sage > Amd scatter the dust on envy’s bald head. > > Any fool who mtorments his body is unfit > For comprehending the spiritual life . > The nose catches fragrance leading to truth > That scent is the God revealed religion. > If he’s whiffed this perfume with ingratitude, > It comes and destroys his organ of perception. > > Give thanks! be a slave to those who are grateful, > Be in their presence as one truly steadfast. > > THIS IS A VERSIFICATION I HAVE MADE FROM RUMI'S > MATHNAWI-THE COMPLETE LITERAL TRANSLATION BY REYNARD > NICHOLSON > thank you, alan. sage wisdom indeed... incidentally, this too happens to be from "BOOM!": if you want to fly, my friend take yourself lightly. be like dust... make friends with the wind allow it to carry you wherever it wills _()_ yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Dear Yosy, Forgive me-I should have said 21st C . Boomi. Love, Alan--- On Mon, 7/9/09, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobsRe: SAGE WISDOM Date: Monday, 7 September, 2009, 3:03 AM Dear Yosy, I Believ Boom is the twentieth Century Rumi- Boomi indeed. Love, Alan--- On Mon, 7/9/09, yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net.il <yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net..il> wrote: yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net.il <yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net.il>Re: SAGE WISDOMMonday, 7 September, 2009, 2:54 AM ---- Original message ---- >Mon, 7 Sep 2009 01:44:07 +0000 (GMT) >Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ .co. uk> > SAGE WISDOM > > > > > SAGE WISDOM > > Whoever is awake to the material world > Is fast asleep to the spiritual world. > This wakefulness is far worse than sleep, > When our soul’s asleep to God, it’s a door > Closing, to prevent the entry of His grace. > All day we suffer from a host of fantasies, > Thoughts of loss, gain or degeneration. > For the Soul there is neither joy nor peace > Nor a way of progression heavenwards. > The sleeper has his hope in each vain fancy > And converses idly with these foolish voices. > > The bird of the soul flies cheerily on high > While its shadow is speeding upon Earth, > Some fools hasten to chase their shadow > And rushing hurriedly become exhausted, > Not understanding that it’s a reflection, > Nor knowing from where it originates. > > They vainly shoot arrows at this phantom, > His quiver soon empties from the long quest. > The contents of his worried life become a void, > Time passes in chasing after this grey shadow. > But when God’s shadow becomes a nurse maid. > It saves him from fantasies and illusion. > God’s shadow is the true servant of God. > > Dead to this world yet living through Him. > Take hold of His hem quickly so your skirt > May also be saved at the end of your days. > Never enter this dark valley of the shadow > Without a guide who’s a true son of God. > Desert the grey shadow, gain the bright Sun > Hold the hem of the orb of Shams Tabriz. > > If you don’t know the way to the bridal feast > Enquire into God’s radiance named l’Haqq. > If envy grabs you by the throat on the way > It is Satan who reaches beyond all bounds. > Because from green envy he hates Adam > And he’s at constant war with happiness. > > On the way there’s no harder bridge to cross. > Happy is he who hasn’t made envy his friend. > The body is a mansion packed full of hate, > The family and servants are all tainted. > Yet Almighty God made the body to be pure > So sweep clean His house. The purified heart > Is a true treasure and Earth’s gold talisman. > > If you indulge in guile, deceit and envy > Against one who’s without a hint of blame, > Then black stains swell up in your heart. > So rest as dust under the feet of a Sage > Amd scatter the dust on envy’s bald head. > > Any fool who mtorments his body is unfit > For comprehending the spiritual life . > The nose catches fragrance leading to truth > That scent is the God revealed religion. > If he’s whiffed this perfume with ingratitude, > It comes and destroys his organ of perception. > > Give thanks! be a slave to those who are grateful, > Be in their presence as one truly steadfast. > > THIS IS A VERSIFICATION I HAVE MADE FROM RUMI'S > MATHNAWI-THE COMPLETE LITERAL TRANSLATION BY REYNARD > NICHOLSON > thank you, alan. sage wisdom indeed... incidentally, this too happens to be from "BOOM!": if you want to fly, my friend take yourself lightly. be like dust... make friends with the wind allow it to carry you wherever it wills _()_ yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 ---- Original message ---- >Mon, 7 Sep 2009 02:21:22 +0000 (GMT) >Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs >Re: SAGE WISDOM > > > > > Dear Yosy, > > Forgive me-I should have said 21st C . Boomi. Love, > Alan i am blushing... anyway, music and poetry are timeless. as pure art, they are direct expressions/reflexions of the eternal, non-personal self, which is beyond of grasp of time, space and imagination. jai ramana-ji! how lucky we are... yosy > > --- On Mon, 7/9/09, Alan Jacobs > <alanadamsjacobs wrote: > > Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs > Re: SAGE > WISDOM > > Monday, 7 September, 2009, 3:03 AM > > > > Dear Yosy, > > I Believ Boom is the twentieth Century Rumi- Boomi > indeed. Love, Alan > > --- On Mon, 7/9/09, yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net.il > <yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net..il> wrote: > > yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net.il <yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) > net.il> > Re: SAGE > WISDOM > > Monday, 7 September, 2009, 2:54 AM > > > > ---- Original message ---- > >Mon, 7 Sep 2009 01:44:07 +0000 (GMT) > >Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ .co. > uk> > > SAGE > WISDOM > > > > > > > > > > SAGE WISDOM > > > > Whoever is awake to the material world > > Is fast asleep to the spiritual world. > > This wakefulness is far worse than sleep, > > When our soul’s asleep to God, it’s a door > > Closing, to prevent the entry of His grace. > > All day we suffer from a host of fantasies, > > Thoughts of loss, gain or degeneration. > > For the Soul there is neither joy nor peace > > Nor a way of progression heavenwards. > > The sleeper has his hope in each vain fancy > > And converses idly with these foolish voices. > > > > The bird of the soul flies cheerily on high > > While its shadow is speeding upon Earth, > > Some fools hasten to chase their shadow > > And rushing hurriedly become exhausted, > > Not understanding that it’s a reflection, > > Nor knowing from where it originates. > > > > They vainly shoot arrows at this phantom, > > His quiver soon empties from the long quest. > > The contents of his worried life become a > void, > > Time passes in chasing after this grey shadow. > > But when God’s shadow becomes a nurse maid. > > It saves him from fantasies and illusion. > > God’s shadow is the true servant of God. > > > > Dead to this world yet living through Him. > > Take hold of His hem quickly so your skirt > > May also be saved at the end of your days. > > Never enter this dark valley of the shadow > > Without a guide who’s a true son of God. > > Desert the grey shadow, gain the bright Sun > > Hold the hem of the orb of Shams Tabriz. > > > > If you don’t know the way to the bridal > feast > > Enquire into God’s radiance named l’Haqq. > > If envy grabs you by the throat on the way > > It is Satan who reaches beyond all bounds. > > Because from green envy he hates Adam > > And he’s at constant war with happiness. > > > > On the way there’s no harder bridge to > cross. > > Happy is he who hasn’t made envy his friend. > > The body is a mansion packed full of hate, > > The family and servants are all tainted. > > Yet Almighty God made the body to be pure > > So sweep clean His house. The purified heart > > Is a true treasure and Earth’s gold > talisman. > > > > If you indulge in guile, deceit and envy > > Against one who’s without a hint of blame, > > Then black stains swell up in your heart. > > So rest as dust under the feet of a Sage > > Amd scatter the dust on envy’s bald head. > > > > Any fool who mtorments his body is unfit > > For comprehending the spiritual life . > > The nose catches fragrance leading to truth > > That scent is the God revealed religion. > > If he’s whiffed this perfume with > ingratitude, > > It comes and destroys his organ of perception. > > > > Give thanks! be a slave to those who are > grateful, > > Be in their presence as one truly steadfast. > > > > THIS IS A VERSIFICATION I HAVE MADE FROM > RUMI'S > > MATHNAWI-THE COMPLETE LITERAL TRANSLATION BY > REYNARD > > NICHOLSON > > > > thank you, alan. sage wisdom indeed... > incidentally, this too happens to be from > " BOOM! " : > > if you want to fly, my friend > take yourself lightly. > be like dust... > make friends with the wind > allow it > to carry you > wherever > it > wills > > _()_ > yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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