Ch 01 Manner of Kings Story 23-24 Persian Language & Literature “Gulestan” Saadi Shirazi, Sheikh Mosleh al-Din CHAPTER I – THE MANNERS OF KINGS Story 23One of the servants of Umrulais had fled but some men, having been sent in pursuit, brought him back. The vezier who bore a grudge towards him desired him to […]
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Gulestan Of Saadi : Ch 01 The Manner Of Kings ( Story 20-22 )
Gulestan Of Saadi : Ch 01 The Manner Of Kings ( Story 20-22 ) Persian Language & Literature “Gulestan”Saadi Shirazi, Sheikh Mosleh al-Din CHAPTER I – THE MANNERS OF KINGS Story 20 I heard that an oppressor ruined the habitations of the subjects to fill the treasury of the sultan, unmindful of the maxim of […]
MASNAVI MANAVI: The Harper
THE SPIRITUAL COUPLETSOFMAULANA JALALU-‘D-DlN MUHAMMAD RUMI Book I.STORY VIII. The Harper In the time of the Khalifa ‘Omar there lived a harper, whose voice was as sweet as that of the angel Israfil, and who was in great request at all feasts. But he grew old, and his voice broke, and no one would employ […]
Gulestan Of Saadi : CHAPTER I – The Manners Of Kings ( Story 13-14-15 )
Persian Language & Literature “Gulestan” Saadi Shirazi, Sheikh Mosleh al-Din CHAPTER I – THE MANNERS OF KINGS Story 13 I heard a king, who had changed night into day by pleasures, saying in his drunkenness: ‘We have in the world no moment more delightful than this, Because I care neither for good nor for bad […]
Attar: Muslim Saints and Mystics (Tazkarotol-Oulia) Part 7: Beshr ibn al-Hareth
Beshr ibn al-Harethby Farid al-Din Attar Abu Nasr Beshr ibn al-Hareth al-Hafi was bornnear Merv c. 150(767) and was converted from alife of dissipation, studied Traditions in Baghdad,then abandoned formal learning for the life of amendicant, destitute, starving and barefoot. Hedied in Baghdad in 227 (841). He was admired byAhmad ibn Hanbal and respected by […]
Rumi’s Love of the Prophet (phub)
Rumi has a special place in his heart for the Prophet of Islam because he proposed a high level of ethics for humanity, such as freeing slaves and taking care of the poor. Historically speaking, there is no historical personality like Muhammad who brought freedom to the slaves and the lower classes.
Anniversary Of Rumi’s Death: 17th December
Rumi says: On the day I die, don’t weep. Don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone. Death has nothing to do with going away. The moon sets and the sun sets, but they’re not gone. Death is a coming together. The human seed goes down into the ground like a bucket,
The Epic of Shahnameh Ferdowsi: Chapter 7: Kai Kaous Committeth More Follies
This is the translation of one of the world’s greatest masterpieces The Epic of Shahnameh Ferdowsi (The Epic of Kings: Hero Tales of Ancient Persia) created by Hakim Abol-Ghasem Ferdowsi Toosi (940-1020) World famous Persian (Iranian) poet Chapter 7 Kai Kaous Committeth More Follies
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM (Part 7)
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM by Edward FitzGerald 61 The mighty Mahmud, the victorious Lord, That all the misbelieving and black Horde Of Fears and Sorrows that infest the Soul Scatters and slays with his enchanted Sword.
Mostafa Badkoobei began to serve his 18 months imprisonment in Evin
Mostafa Badkoobei, Writer and Poet, began serving his verdict in Evein prison from yesterday.