ah....Rumi......I love Rumi so much that I have several poetry books of his work.  I shall try to find some time today to peruse them and find one or two of my favs to share in this thread!

Seek the wisdom
that will untie your knot
seek the path
that demands your whole being.
Leave that which is not
but appears to be
seek that which is, but is not
apparent.

You came suddenly like resurrection,
like an infinite blessing
and my thoughts burned like trees on fire.
You came today like God Himself,
geenerous and full of grace,
holding the key to my freedom in your hands.
Both traveller and the road,
the beginning and the end,
You are the gatekeepr of the Sun.
For so long I have lived in pain, suspended
between my longing and my need for bread.
now that You have risen in my heart
and taken over my thoughts,
I am breaking the pen and leaving the paper.
My Sun has risen!

~ The Alchemy Of Love ~

( read by Deepak Chopra )




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WpdwZ_ymSU



You come to us
from another world

From beyond the stars
and void of space.
Transcendent, Pure,
Of unimaginable beauty,
Bringing with you
the essence of love.

You transform all
who are touched by you.
Mundane concerns,
troubles, and sorrows
dissolve in your presence,
Bringing joy
to ruler and ruled
To peasant and King.

You bewilder us
with your grace.
All evils
transform into
goodness.

You are the master alchemist.

You light the fire of love
in earth and sky
in heart and soul
of every being.

Through your loving,
existence and nonexistence merge.
All opposites unite.
All that is profane
becomes sacred again.

~ Rumi ~

Truly, for me not, as much as I am Nic nut, Rumi's poetry to me s something very sacred and transcendent, about universal love and spirituality, and that is what The Alchemy Of Love means to me! and also, this poem of all Rumi's poems puts into words my own spiritual journey and resonated so deeply in my soul the first time i read it...a true experiantal understanding of love and oneness above and beyond the individual yet within every individual!
I think Nic may be a Rumi fan though, if there is one thing in life i wish for all to discover it is Rumi poetry...and the true pure spiritualty it conveys. Nic is lucky to have visited the whirling dervishes of the Sufi tradition in Turkey, perhaps he also visied Rumi's tomb. 







Image in the Mirror

The image in the mirror seems different
But sublime days arrive when you know
Viewer, image, and mirror are one: the same
Silent calm eternal shimmering.

~ Jalal-ud-Din Rumi ~

His poems seem wonderfull Lula, I'm glad I know who he is now!