Rumi: May this marriage have a fair face and a good name
May this marriage have a fair face and a good name,
an omen as welcomes the moon in a clear blue sky.
I am out of words to describe
how spirit mingles in this marriage.
(Rumi)
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Pilgrims in the eastern part of the Mina Valley, circa 1887.
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Recommended Reading:
Love's Ripening: Rumi on the Heart's Journey
By Kabir Helminski (Author), Ahmad Rezwani (Author)
Love is the meaning of our existence, the raw material of transformation, the glorious way of access to Divine intimacy. This teaching infuses the lyric verse of Rumi (1207-1273), the greatest of the Sufi poets. The poems in this collection, taken from among the master's many volumes of work, focus on one of his greatest themes: how love grows and matures for those on the spiritual path. Kabir Helminski and Ahmad Rezwani have crafted a translation that remains faithful to the original Persian while giving eloquent expression to the joy of Rumi's astonishing encounter with the Divine.
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