Confused and Distraught

[شمله ور خراساني]

why not read the farsi poem?

[شمله ور خراساني]

I cant read Farsi.

so how do you know that that what Arberry translated is a true representation of Rumi's poem?

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Silence
When silence is overcome by love,
it turns into a song,
When a song becomes obstinate,
it turns into noise,
When a thought is sure of itself,
it turns into a word,
When a word feels like dancing,
it turns into music,
and!
When Music goes a dreaming
it turns into Silence,
Silence is the beginning
Silence is the end.

Ghani Khan

[Son of Mountains]

Great words by a great person of Islamic history

Thanks for this thread Samima khorey

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Rumi?

From the beginning of April until the first of June, I took part in a study of Rumi, and I also receive daily Rumi poems. How do people on this forum feel about Rumi? My experience in Swat Valley was that many people were skeptical of Rumi and Sufism. Comments please.

Rabia

[شمله ور خراساني]

Rumi?

From the beginning of April until the first of June, I took part in a study of Rumi, and I also receive daily Rumi poems. How do people on this forum feel about Rumi? My experience in Swat Valley was that many people were skeptical of Rumi and Sufism. Comments please.

Rabia

I consider him as the founder of homosexual sufism which is prevalent in Afghanistan and was championed by the Othoman empire.

I detest the name of Rumi. And Sufism should be banned all together. And all Sufi leaders should be prosecuted as heretics and punished for their crimes against Islam by fabricating falsehood and preaching it.

[شمله ور خراساني]

Rumi was an extra ordinary Afghan that contributed to Afghanistans literature.

There was a great discussion members on PF had about him.

WOW! Rumi was an Afghan? How did that happen?

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Rumi was born September 30, 1207, in Balkh, Afghanistan, which was then as you most likely know was part of the Persian empire. His family emigrated to Konya, Turkey sometime between 1215 and 1220, fleeing the invading Mongol armies.

Rabia