Month: November 2024

Şems-i Tebrîzi in the Words of Mevlâna

After the love of Hz. Yusuf and Züleyha, who are described as "Ahsenü'l-kasas" in the Qur'an, there is such a love that attracts humanity the most; that is the divine love that Hz. Şems-i Tebriz-i and Hz. Mevlâna felt for each other.

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Infidelity and Faith

O soul of accomplished individuals! The moon dances with your enthusiasm; the planet Venus plays the tambourine with your love! Women, too, spread our love around with their tambourines!
My love and Your beauty are spoken of in every gathering, they have become the subject of every gathering! Our love is on everyone's lips throughout the city, with sayings like, "It was like this before, now it has become like that!"

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Understanding Mevlâna

Hz. Mevlânâ and similar great thinkers and Sufis are great spiritual suns that illuminate our world with their meanings. We are like tiny particles that appear with the light reflected from them. Of course, it is unthinkable for a tiny particle to fully perceive a great divine sun and express it in the most accurate way.

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Open Thanks to the Mesnevî Thief

Dear friends, please do not be surprised by the title above. Indeed, I sincerely express my gratitude to our thieving brother, who took the opportunity of the quiet darkness of a deserted night and silently disappeared with some belongings and books from the house of our dear friend. I am sure that you will agree with me in the following lines for these heartfelt thanks.

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The World Has a Wedding; Vineyards and Gardens are Preparing Dowries

We have left behind the birds singing in different maqams, the colorful and diverse flowers, the warm sunny days, the cold winter days that are the secret heralds of the resurrection of nature, and the snowflakes falling thick and fast. Now, with the new buds opening in our heart's garden, we are experiencing the excitement of reunion and enjoying the spring with great hopes. While thinking about what we will do in the hot summer days, we are also dreaming of various vacations.

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