{"id":1342,"date":"2014-05-30T13:17:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T18:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2021-03-24T09:50:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:50:53","slug":"the-religion-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"The Religion of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">In addition to Ibn &#8216;Arabi&#8217;s famous poem (see<a title=\"My heart became\u2026\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2012\/12\/22\/my-heart-became\/\"> this post<\/a>), the &#8220;religion of love,&#8221; the root of all religion and worship beyond all distinctions and differentiations, plays an important role in other Sufi poetry, especially that of Rumi, Hafez, and Ibn al-Fari\u1e0d:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/ceilingredyell.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"ceilingredyell\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/ceilingredyell-195x300.jpg?resize=195%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rumi<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6>\u0645\u0644\u062a \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0627\u0632 \u0647\u0645\u0647 \u062f\u06cc\u0646\u200c\u0647\u0627 \u062c\u062f\u0627\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u00a0\u0639\u0627\u0634\u0642\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u0627 \u0645\u0644\u062a \u0648 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u062e\u062f\u0627\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>The sect of Love is different from all other religions<\/h6>\n<h6>\u00a0For lovers, their sect and religion is simply God<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u0637\u0631\u06cc\u0642\u00a0\u0639\u0634\u0642\u00a0\u0632 \u0647\u0641\u062a\u0627\u062f \u0648 \u062f\u0648 \u0628\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0634\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0686\u0648\u00a0\u0639\u0634\u0642\u00a0\u0648\u00a0\u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628\u00a0\u062a\u0648 \u062e\u062f\u0639\u0647 \u0648 \u0631\u06cc\u0627\u0633\u062a \u0628\u062e\u0633\u0628<\/h6>\n<h6>The way of love is outside of the seventy-two sects<\/h6>\n<h6>Go to sleep, for your love and religion are deceit and conceit<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-4Dh3GyObo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u062e\u0631\u062f \u0646\u062f\u0627\u0646\u062f \u0648 \u062d\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0634\u0648\u062f \u0632\u00a0<strong>\u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u0639\u0634\u0642<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6>\u0627\u06af\u0631 \u0686\u0647 \u0648\u0627\u0642\u0641 \u0628\u0627\u0634\u062f \u0632 \u062c\u0645\u0644\u0647\u00a0<strong>\u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628<\/strong>\u200c\u0647\u0627<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>Wisdom is bewildered\u00a0by the religion of love<\/h6>\n<h6>Although it knows\u00a0all other religions<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/mhmdrosette.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"mhmdrosette\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/mhmdrosette-228x300.jpg?resize=228%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>\u0628\u0633\u06af\u0644 \u0632 \u062c\u0632 \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0627\u06af\u0631 \u062f\u0631 \u06cc\u062a\u06cc\u0645\u06cc<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u0627 \u06a9\u0647 \u062c\u0632 \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u062a\u0648 \u0631\u0627 \u062e\u0648\u06cc\u0634 \u0648 \u067e\u062f\u0631 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u0639\u0634\u0627\u0642 \u0628\u0647 \u0628\u06cc\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06cc \u0645\u0631\u06af\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0647\u0631 \u062c\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0647 \u0628\u0647 \u0647\u0631 \u0631\u0648\u0632 \u0627\u0632 \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0631\u0646\u062c \u0628\u062a\u0631 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h6>Leave all that is other than this love, if you are an orphaned pearl<\/h6>\n<h6>For apart from this love, you have neither family nor father<\/h6>\n<h6>In the religion of lovers, whosoever&#8217;s suffering does not make him better<\/h6>\n<h6>He is possessed of the sickness of death<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/ceiling.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/ceiling\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/ceiling.jpg?fit=497%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"497,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;kanaan&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1331513442&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ceiling\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/ceiling.jpg?fit=497%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/ceiling-198x300.jpg?resize=198%2C300\" alt=\"ceiling\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/ceiling.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/ceiling.jpg?w=497&amp;ssl=1 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiwadudflower.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h6>\u062a\u0627 \u0634\u0628 \u0645\u06cc\u06af\u0648 \u06a9\u0647 \u0631\u0648\u0632 \u0645\u0627 \u0631\u0627 \u0634\u0628 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0648 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0631\u0627 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0622\u0646 \u0628\u062d\u0631\u06cc\u0633\u062a \u06a9\u0634 \u06a9\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0644\u0628 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0628\u0633 \u063a\u0631\u0642\u0647 \u0634\u0648\u0646\u062f \u0648 \u0646\u0627\u0644\u0647 \u0648 \u06cc\u0627\u0631\u0628 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>Until night, say that\u00a0there is no night for our day<\/h6>\n<h6>In religion, there is no Love, and Love has no religion<\/h6>\n<h6>Love is that ocean without boundary or shore<\/h6>\n<h6>Where lovers drown without sigh or cry<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/lovecarpet.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"lovecarpet\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/lovecarpet-182x300.jpg?resize=182%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0631\u0627\u0647 \u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0639\u0627\u0642\u0644 \u0648 \u062f\u06cc\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u06cc\u06a9\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0634\u06cc\u0648\u0647\u0654 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u062e\u0648\u06cc\u0634 \u0648 \u0628\u06cc\u06af\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u06cc\u06a9\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6>\u0622\u0646 \u0631\u0627 \u06a9\u0647 \u0634\u0631\u0627\u0628 \u0648\u0635\u0644 \u062c\u0627\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0627\u062f\u0646\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u0627\u0648 \u06a9\u0639\u0628\u0647 \u0648 \u0628\u062a\u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u06cc\u06a9\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>In the way of seeking, the sane and the mad are one<\/h6>\n<h6>On the path of love, friend and stranger are one<\/h6>\n<h6>That one who has tasted the wine of union with the supreme soul<\/h6>\n<h6>In his religion, the Ka&#8217;aba and idol-temple are one<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/persiantowersky.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/tradmap.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/tradmap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/tradmap.jpg?fit=417%2C670&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"417,670\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tradmap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/tradmap.jpg?fit=417%2C670&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/tradmap-186x300.jpg?resize=186%2C300\" alt=\"tradmap\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/tradmap.jpg?resize=186%2C300&amp;ssl=1 186w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/tradmap.jpg?w=417&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/lovecarpet.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h6>\u0639\u0627\u0634\u0642 \u062a\u0648 \u06cc\u0642\u06cc\u0646 \u062f\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0647 \u0645\u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0646\u0628\u0648\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u06a9\u0641\u0631 \u0648 \u0627\u06cc\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0646\u0628\u0648\u062f<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u062a\u0646 \u0648 \u0639\u0642\u0644 \u0648 \u062f\u0644 \u0648 \u062c\u0627\u0646 \u0646\u0628\u0648\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0647\u0631\u06a9\u0633 \u06a9\u0647 \u0686\u0646\u06cc\u0646 \u0646\u06af\u0634\u062a \u0627\u0648 \u0622\u0646 \u0646\u0628\u0648\u062f<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h6>In loving you there are certainly no Muslims<\/h6>\n<h6>In the religion of Love, there is no infidelity or disbelief<\/h6>\n<h6>In Love, there is neither body nor reason nor heart nor soul<\/h6>\n<h6>Everyone\u00a0who\u00a0does this is not separate from that<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight: bold\">\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"redblackletters\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/redblackletters-300x294.jpg?resize=300%2C294\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0645\u0648\u0627\u0641\u0642\u062a \u0628\u0648\u062f \u0686\u0648\u0646 \u062c\u0627\u0646\u06cc<\/h6>\n<h6>\u062f\u0631 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u0647\u0631 \u0638\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u06cc \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06cc<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6>\u0627\u0632 \u0633\u06cc \u0648 \u062f\u0648 \u062f\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0686\u0648 \u06cc\u06a9\u06cc \u06af\u0634\u062a \u062f\u0631\u0627\u0632<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0628\u06cc\u200c\u062f\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0634\u062f \u0627\u0632 \u0686\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0646\u06cc<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>In love there is harmony because you become pure spirit<\/h6>\n<h6>you will know the essence of the religion of each subtle one<\/h6>\n<h6>If one of the 32 teeth\u00a0grows large<\/h6>\n<h6>from that tooth, you will become toothless<\/h6>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/rabbiwadudflower\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiwadudflower.jpg?fit=417%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"417,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rabbiwadudflower\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiwadudflower.jpg?fit=417%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiwadudflower-173x300.jpg?resize=173%2C300\" alt=\"rabbiwadudflower\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiwadudflower.jpg?resize=173%2C300&amp;ssl=1 173w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiwadudflower.jpg?w=417&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>\u0628\u0627 \u062f\u0648 \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0631\u0627 \u0628\u06cc\u06af\u0627\u0646\u06af\u06cc<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0627\u0646\u062f\u0631\u0648 \u0647\u0641\u062a\u0627\u062f \u0648 \u062f\u0648 \u062f\u06cc\u0648\u0627\u0646\u06af\u06cc<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0633\u062e\u062a \u067e\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0646\u0633\u062a \u0648 \u067e\u06cc\u062f\u0627 \u062d\u06cc\u0631\u062a\u0634<\/h6>\n<h6>\u062c\u0627\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u062c\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u062d\u0633\u0631\u062a\u0634<\/h6>\n<h6>\u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0647\u0641\u062a\u0627\u062f \u0648 \u062f\u0648 \u0645\u0644\u062a \u06a9\u06cc\u0634 \u0627\u0648<\/h6>\n<h6>\u062a\u062e\u062a \u0634\u0627\u0647\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u062e\u062a\u0647\u200c\u0628\u0646\u062f\u06cc \u067e\u06cc\u0634 \u0627\u0648<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Love is a stranger to the two worlds: in it are seventy-two madnesses.<\/h6>\n<h6>It is hidden; only its bewilderment is manifest:<\/h6>\n<h6>The soul of the spiritual sultan longs for it.<\/h6>\n<h6>Love\u2019s religion is other than the seventy-two sects:<\/h6>\n<h6>Beside it the throne of kings is just a floorboard.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1449\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/persiantowersky\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/persiantowersky.jpg?fit=648%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"648,464\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"persiantowersky\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/persiantowersky.jpg?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/persiantowersky-300x214.jpg?resize=300%2C214\" alt=\"persiantowersky\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/persiantowersky.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/persiantowersky.jpg?resize=418%2C300&amp;ssl=1 418w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/persiantowersky.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>unverified &#8220;Rumi&#8221;<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>I was unable to find Persian poems attributed to Rumi that correspond to these English verses that have been attributed to him. \u00a0If these are indeed translations\u00a0and you know the original from which they are derived please let me know in the comments section. \u00a0In any event, I am sure Malwana wouldn&#8217;t object to these verses,\u00a0even if they never came from his pen.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>&#8220;I belong to no religion.<\/h6>\n<h6>My religion is Love.<\/h6>\n<h6>Every heart is My temple&#8221;<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Whatever you think of War, I am far, far from it<\/h6>\n<h6>Whatever you think of Love, I am that, only that, all that<\/h6>\n<h6>Like a compass I stand firm with one leg on my faith<\/h6>\n<h6>And, with the other leg, roam all over the seventy-two nations<\/h6>\n<h6>The Seventy-Two nations learn their secrets from us:<\/h6>\n<h6>We are the reed-flute whose song unites all nations and faiths<\/h6>\n<h6>In all mosques, temples, and churches, I find one shrine alone<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>I profess the religion of love,<\/h6>\n<h6>Love is my religion and my faith.<\/h6>\n<h6>My mother is love, My father is love<\/h6>\n<h6>My prophet is love My God is love<\/h6>\n<h6>I am a child of love<\/h6>\n<h6>I have come only to speak of love<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Ibn al-F\u0101ri\u1e0d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h6>The sights do not swerve in any faith<\/h6>\n<h6>nor do the thoughts stray in any sect.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u0648\u0645\u0627 \u0632\u0627\u063a\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0628\u0635\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0644\u0629<br \/>\n\u0648\u0645\u0627 \u0632\u0627\u063a\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0641\u0643\u0627\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0643\u0644 \u0646\u062d\u0644\u0629<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Every part of me kissed her veil<\/h6>\n<h6>With every mouth whose touch held every kiss<\/h6>\n<h6>If she dissolved my body, she would see in every atom<\/h6>\n<h6>each and every heart filled with each and every love<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u0648\u064a\u0644\u062b\u0645 \u0645\u0646\u064a \u0643\u0644\u0651 \u062c\u0632\u0621 \u0644\u062b\u0627\u0645\u0647\u0627<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0628\u0643\u0644\u0651 \u0641\u0645 \u0641\u0649 \u0644\u062b\u0645\u0647 \u0643\u0644\u0651 \u0642\u0628\u0644\u0629<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0641\u0644\u0648 \u0628\u0633\u0637\u062a \u062c\u0633\u0645\u064a \u0631\u0623\u062a \u0643\u0644\u0651 \u062c\u0648\u0647\u0631<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0628\u0647 \u0643\u0644\u0651 \u0642\u0644\u0628 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0643\u0644\u0651 \u0645\u062d\u0628\u0629<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>As for my way in love, I have no way<\/h6>\n<h6>If I turn from it (Love) for a day, then I have left my religion<\/h6>\n<h6>And if I think of other than you, even momentarily<\/h6>\n<h6>I would consider it as my apostasy<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u0639\u0646 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0628 \u0645\u0627 \u0644\u064a \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0648\u0625\u0646 \u0645\u0644\u062a \u0639\u0646\u0647 \u064a\u0648\u0645\u0627 \u0641\u0627\u0631\u0642\u062a \u0645\u0644\u062a\u064a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0648\u0625\u0646 \u062e\u0637\u0631\u062a \u0644\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0633\u0648\u0627\u0643 \u0627\u0631\u0627\u062f\u0629<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0633\u0647\u0648\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062e\u0627\u0637\u0631\u064a \u0642\u0636\u064a\u062a \u0628\u0631\u062f\u062a\u064a<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/firasmadhabishq.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/abu-firas-hamadani4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1375\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/abu-firas-hamadani-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/abu-firas-hamadani4.jpg?fit=500%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,360\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"abu firas hamadani\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/abu-firas-hamadani4.jpg?fit=500%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1375\" title=\"abu firas hamadani\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/abu-firas-hamadani4.jpg?resize=500%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/abu-firas-hamadani4.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/abu-firas-hamadani4.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/abu-firas-hamadani4.jpg?resize=416%2C300&amp;ssl=1 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>And part of my way\u00a0is love of lands for the sake of their people<\/h6>\n<h6>and people, in what they love, have many\u00a0ways<\/h6>\n<h6>-Abu Firas Hamadani<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u0648 \u0645\u0646\u0652 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628\u064a \u062d\u0628\u0651\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062f\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0650 \u0644\u0623\u0647\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0648\u064e\u0644\u0644\u0646\u0651\u0627\u0633\u0650 \u0641\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0634\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627\u0647\u0650\u0628\u064f<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>\u0644\u0627\u0628\u0648 \u0641\u0631\u0627\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u062f\u0627\u0646\u064a-<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/firasmadhabishq.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"firasmadhab'ishq\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/firasmadhabishq.jpg?resize=250%2C250\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">He saw the lightning in the East and longed for the East,<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">but if it had flashed in the West he would have longed for the West.<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">My desire is for the lightning and its gleam, not for places and \u00a0earth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211;<\/strong>Ibn &#8216;Arabi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u0631\u0623\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0652\u0642\u064e \u0634\u0631\u0642\u064a\u0651\u0627\u064b\u060c \u0641\u062d\u0646\u0651 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0652\u0642\u0650\u060c \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0648\u0644\u0648 \u0644\u0627\u062d\u064e \u063a\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0627\u064b \u0644\u062d\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0631\u0628\u0650<br \/>\n\u0641\u0625\u0646\u0651 \u063a\u064e\u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0628\u064f\u0631\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0642\u0650 \u0648\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0633\u064e \u063a\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0627\u0643\u0650\u0646\u0650 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0628\u0650<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u0644\u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/104elifhalkasi.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"104elifhalkasi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/104elifhalkasi-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u1e24all\u0101j<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\"><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u00a0 \u062a\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0643\u0651\u064e\u0631\u062a\u064f \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0627\u0646\u0650 \u062c\u0650\u062f\u0651 \u0645\u064f\u062d\u064e\u0642\u0651\u0642 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0641\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0644\u0641\u064e\u064a\u062a\u064f\u0647\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0635\u0644\u0627\u064b \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0634\u064e\u0639\u0628\u064c \u062c\u064e\u0645\u0651\u0627<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0641\u064e\u0644\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0637\u0644\u064f\u0628\u064e\u0646 \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0631\u0621\u0650 \u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627\u064b \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u064a\u064e\u0635\u064f\u062f\u0651\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u064e\u0635\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u064e\u062b\u064a\u0642\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0627<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u064a\u064f\u0637\u0627\u0644\u0650\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0623\u064e\u0635\u0644\u064c \u064a\u064f\u0639\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u0631\u064f \u0639\u0650\u0646\u062f\u064e\u0647\u064f \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u062c\u064e\u0645\u064a\u0639\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0627\u0646\u064a \u0641\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0641\u0647\u064e\u0645\u0627<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\"><\/h6>\n<h6>Earnest for truth, I thought on the religions:<\/h6>\n<h6>They are, I found, one root with many a branch.<\/h6>\n<h6>Therefore impose on no man a religion,<\/h6>\n<h6>Lest it should bar him from the firm-set root.<\/h6>\n<h6>Let the root claim him, a root wherein all heights<\/h6>\n<h6>And meanings are made clear, for him to grasp.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Diwan al-Hallaj, trans. Martin Lings, Sufi Poems, p. 34.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/Noon_by_ACalligraphy.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Noon_by_ACalligraphy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/Noon_by_ACalligraphy-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/104elifhalkasi.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/bagban-u-gulistan_w_o.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/tumblr_mam3qjZY201rd4f9ko1_500.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/etgplzu-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?fit=2048%2C1146&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1146\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EtGplZu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?fit=584%2C327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1368\" title=\"EtGplZu\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?resize=584%2C327\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?resize=1024%2C573&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?resize=500%2C279&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/EtGplZu1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hafez<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0647\u0645\u0647 \u0643\u0633 \u0637\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u064a\u0627\u0631\u0646\u062f \u0686\u0647 \u0647\u0634\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0648 \u0686\u0647 \u0645\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0647\u0645\u0647 \u062c\u0627 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0627\u0633\u062a \u0686\u0647 \u0645\u0633\u062c\u062f \u0686\u0647 \u0643\u0646\u0634\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>Everyone, sober or drunk, seeks the beloved.<\/h6>\n<h6>Every place, be it mosque or synagogue, is the house of love<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/hurufcolors.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"hurufcolors\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/hurufcolors.jpg?resize=250%2C167\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u062f\u0631 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0642\u0627\u0647 \u0648 \u062e\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0641\u0631\u0642 \u0646\u064a\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0647\u0631 \u062c\u0627 \u0643\u0647 \u0647\u0633\u062a \u067e\u0631\u062a\u0648 \u0631\u0648\u0649 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628 \u0647\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>In love, there is no difference between the monastery and the tavern<\/h6>\n<h6>the rays of the beloved&#8217;s face shine every where that is<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/huwacircle.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"huwacircle\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/huwacircle-300x295.jpg?resize=300%2C295\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631 \u0628\u062e\u0634\u0634 \u062c\u0627\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0637\u0631\u06cc\u0642 \u0644\u0637\u0641 \u0648 \u0627\u062d\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0648\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0627\u06af\u0631 \u062a\u0633\u0628\u06cc\u062d \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u0641\u0631\u0645\u0648\u062f \u0627\u06af\u0631 \u0632\u0646\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u06cc\u200c\u0622\u0648\u0631\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Whatever the beloved bestowed was all through grace and kindness<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Whether praying with a tasbih or putting on a Christian belt<\/h6>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/waws\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/waws.jpg?fit=250%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,334\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"waws\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/waws.jpg?fit=250%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/waws-224x300.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" alt=\"waws\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/waws.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/waws.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u062e\u0645\u0650 \u0632\u0644\u0641\u0650 \u062a\u0648 \u062f\u0627\u0645\u0650 \u06a9\u0641\u0631 \u0648 \u062f\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0632 \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0648 \u06cc\u06a9 \u0634\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u06cc\u0646\u200c\u0627\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">The curve of your tress is the snare of belief and unbelief.<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">This is only a small part of its gallery of works<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/4waw.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/4waw\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/4waw.jpg?fit=250%2C243&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,243\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4waw\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/4waw.jpg?fit=250%2C243&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/4waw.jpg?resize=250%2C243\" alt=\"4waw\" width=\"250\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0628\u062c\u0632 \u0627\u0628\u0631\u0648\u06cc \u062a\u0648 \u0645\u062d\u0631\u0627\u0628 \u062f\u0644 \u062d\u0627\u0641\u0638 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u00a0\u0637\u0627\u0639\u062a \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u062a\u0648 \u062f\u0631\u00a0\u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628\u00a0\u0645\u0627 \u0646\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0646 \u0643\u0631\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6>Except for your eyebrow, Hafez&#8217;s heart has no <em>mihrab<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6>No one but you can be worshipped in our religion<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/hukaralama.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/wawmalawi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/wawmalawi.jpg?fit=250%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,158\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wawmalawi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/wawmalawi.jpg?fit=250%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/wawmalawi.jpg?resize=250%2C158\" alt=\"wawmalawi\" width=\"250\" height=\"158\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"m1\" style=\"text-align: right\">\u062f\u0631 \u0635\u0648\u0645\u0639\u0647 \u0632\u0627\u0647\u062f \u0648 \u062f\u0631 \u062e\u0644\u0648\u062a \u0635\u0648\u0641\u06cc<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u062c\u0632 \u06af\u0648\u0634\u0647 \u0627\u0628\u0631\u0648\u06cc \u062a\u0648 \u0645\u062d\u0631\u0627\u0628 \u062f\u0639\u0627 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>In the ascetic&#8217;s monastery and the Sufi&#8217;s\u00a0<em>khalwah<\/em> (retreat)<\/h6>\n<h6>There is no\u00a0<em>mihrab\u00a0<\/em>(prayer niche) save the curve of your brow<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"m1\" style=\"text-align: right\">\u06af\u0631 \u067e\u06cc\u0631 \u0645\u063a\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u0631\u0634\u062f \u0645\u0646 \u0634\u062f \u0686\u0647 \u062a\u0641\u0627\u0648\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u062f\u0631 \u0647\u06cc\u0686 \u0633\u0631\u06cc \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a \u06a9\u0647 \u0633\u0631\u06cc \u0632 \u062e\u062f\u0627 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>If the Magian\u00a0<em>Pir <\/em>became my master, what difference would it make?<\/h6>\n<h6>There is no head that is without a divine secret<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"m1\" style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"hukaralama\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/hukaralama-300x222.jpg?resize=300%2C222\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0631\u0648\u0634\u0646 \u0627\u0632 \u067e\u0631\u062a\u0648 \u0631\u0648\u064a\u0633\u062a \u0646\u0638\u0631\u0649 \u0646\u064a\u0633\u062a \u0643\u0647 \u0646\u064a\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0645\u0646\u062a \u062e\u0627\u0643 \u062f\u0631\u062a \u0628\u0631 \u0628\u0635\u0631\u0649 \u0646\u064a\u0633\u062a \u0643\u0647 \u0646\u064a\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>There is no vision unillumined with the light of your face<\/h6>\n<h6>There is no eye unindebted to the dust of your door<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\"><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u0646\u0627\u0638\u0631 \u0631\u0648\u06cc \u062a\u0648 \u0635\u0627\u062d\u0628 \u0646\u0638\u0631\u0627\u0646\u0646\u062f \u0622\u0631\u06cc<br \/>\n\u0633\u0631 \u06af\u06cc\u0633\u0648\u06cc \u062a\u0648 \u062f\u0631 \u0647\u06cc\u0686 \u0633\u0631\u06cc \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a \u06a9\u0647 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/p>\n<h6>Those who see your face are the seers of truth<\/h6>\n<h6>There is no head that does not have the secret of your tress<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/huwaalakullishayinqadir.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/huwaalakullishayinqadir\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/huwaalakullishayinqadir.jpg?fit=771%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"771,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"huwaalakullishayinqadir\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/huwaalakullishayinqadir.jpg?fit=584%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1465\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/huwaalakullishayinqadir-300x233.jpg?resize=300%2C233\" alt=\"huwaalakullishayinqadir\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/huwaalakullishayinqadir.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/huwaalakullishayinqadir.jpg?resize=385%2C300&amp;ssl=1 385w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/huwaalakullishayinqadir.jpg?w=771&amp;ssl=1 771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u00a0 \u062f\u0631 \u0637\u0631\u064a\u0642\u062a \u0647\u0631\u062e\u0647 \u067e\u064a\u0634 \u0633\u0627\u0644\u0643 \u0622\u064a\u062f \u062e\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0648\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0628\u0631 \u0635\u0631\u0627\u0637 \u0645\u0634\u062a\u0642\u064a\u0645 \u0627\u064a\u062f\u0644 \u0643\u0633\u0649 \u06af\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0647 \u0646\u064a\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>In the Way, whatever befalls\u00a0the traveler is for his own good<\/h6>\n<h6>No one loses his way\u00a0on a straight path, my dear<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u0647\u0631 \u06a9\u0647 \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0647\u062f \u06af\u0648 \u0628\u06cc\u0627 \u0648 \u0647\u0631 \u0686\u0647 \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0647\u062f \u06af\u0648 \u0628\u06af\u0648<br \/>\n\u06a9\u0628\u0631 \u0648 \u0646\u0627\u0632 \u0648 \u062d\u0627\u062c\u0628 \u0648 \u062f\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u062f\u06cc\u0646 \u062f\u0631\u06af\u0627\u0647 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/p>\n<h6>Whoever wants to enter, let him do so and say what he may<\/h6>\n<h6>In this court, there is neither conceit nor vanity, nor spokesman\u00a0nor\u00a0guard<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"m1\"><\/h6>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1478\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/allaheye\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/Allaheye.jpg?fit=250%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,146\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Allaheye\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/Allaheye.jpg?fit=250%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1478\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/Allaheye.jpg?resize=250%2C146\" alt=\"Allaheye\" width=\"250\" height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u0645\u0631\u062f\u0645 \u062f\u06cc\u062f\u0647 \u0645\u0627 \u062c\u0632 \u0628\u0647 \u0631\u062e\u062a \u0646\u0627\u0638\u0631 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<br \/>\n\u062f\u0644 \u0633\u0631\u06af\u0634\u062a\u0647 \u0645\u0627 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u062a\u0648 \u0631\u0627 \u0630\u0627\u06a9\u0631 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/p>\n<h6>The pupil of my eye sees naught but your face<\/h6>\n<h6>My bewildered heart recalls none but you<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1376\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/birgozleriahu_w\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w.jpg?fit=604%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"604,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Mehmed Ozcay&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"birgozleriahu_w\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w.jpg?fit=584%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1376\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w-300x298.jpg?resize=300%2C298\" alt=\"birgozleriahu_w\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w.jpg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w.jpg?resize=302%2C300&amp;ssl=1 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w.jpg?w=604&amp;ssl=1 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0641\u06a9\u0631 \u062e\u0648\u062f \u0648 \u0631\u0627\u06cc \u062e\u0648\u062f \u062f\u0631 \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0631\u0646\u062f\u06cc \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u06a9\u0641\u0631 \u0627\u0633\u062a \u062f\u0631 \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u062e\u0648\u062f\u0628\u06cc\u0646\u06cc \u0648 \u062e\u0648\u062f\u0631\u0627\u06cc\u06cc<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">In the gangster&#8217;s world there is no thought or opinion of self<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">In this religion, seeing or thinking of yourself is infidelity<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiinnilimaanzalta.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/rabbiinnilimaanzalta\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiinnilimaanzalta.jpg?fit=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,569\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rabbiinnilimaanzalta\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiinnilimaanzalta.jpg?fit=584%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1466\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiinnilimaanzalta-300x213.jpg?resize=300%2C213\" alt=\"rabbiinnilimaanzalta\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiinnilimaanzalta.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiinnilimaanzalta.jpg?resize=421%2C300&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/rabbiinnilimaanzalta.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0631\u0648\u06cc \u062a\u0648 \u06a9\u0633 \u0646\u062f\u06cc\u062f \u0648 \u0647\u0632\u0627\u0631\u062a \u0631\u0642\u06cc\u0628 \u0647\u0633\u062a<br \/>\n\u062f\u0631 \u063a\u0646\u0686\u0647\u200c\u0627\u06cc \u0647\u0646\u0648\u0632 \u0648 \u0635\u062f\u062a \u0639\u0646\u062f\u0644\u06cc\u0628 \u0647\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>No one has seen your face, and yet\u00a0a thousand rivals hound you<\/h6>\n<h6>You are still a bud, and yet\u00a0a hundred deer\u00a0surround you<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/hal-i_cihan.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"hal-i_cihan\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/hal-i_cihan-230x300.jpg?resize=230%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u06cc\u0627 \u0631\u0628 \u0628\u0647 \u06a9\u0647 \u0634\u0627\u06cc\u062f \u06af\u0641\u062a \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0646\u06a9\u062a\u0647 \u06a9\u0647 \u062f\u0631 \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0631\u062e\u0633\u0627\u0631\u0647 \u0628\u0647 \u06a9\u0633 \u0646\u0646\u0645\u0648\u062f \u0622\u0646 \u0634\u0627\u0647\u062f \u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u06cc\u06cc<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<h6>O Lord, to whom should I explain this fine point<\/h6>\n<h6>That beauty who is everywhere, showed her face to no one<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birgozleriahu_w.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"text-align: right\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/goldletters.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/goldletters\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/goldletters.jpg?fit=250%2C162&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,162\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"goldletters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/goldletters.jpg?fit=250%2C162&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1461\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/goldletters.jpg?resize=250%2C162\" alt=\"goldletters\" width=\"250\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">\u0645\u0639\u0634\u0648\u0642\u0647 \u0686\u0648\u0646 \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0628 \u0632 \u0631\u062e \u0628\u0631 \u0646\u0645\u0649 \u0643\u0634\u062f\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0647\u0631 \u0643\u0633\u0649 \u062d\u0643\u0627\u064a\u062a\u0649 \u0628\u0647 \u062a\u0635\u0648\u0651\u0631 \u0686\u0631\u0627 \u0643\u0646\u0646\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6>Since the beloved does not remove the veil from her face<\/h6>\n<h6>Why does everyone make up a story from his imagination?<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/bagban-u-gulistan_w_o.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"bagban-u-gulistan_w_o\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/bagban-u-gulistan_w_o-243x300.jpg?resize=243%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u062a\u0631\u0627 \u062e\u0646\u0627\u0646\u0643\u0647 \u062a\u0648\u0626\u0649 \u0647\u0631 \u0646\u0638\u0631 \u0643\u062c\u0627 \u0628\u064a\u0646\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0628\u0647 \u0642\u062f\u0631 \u0628\u064a\u0646\u0634 \u062e\u0648\u062f \u0647\u0631 \u0643\u0633\u0649 \u0643\u0646\u062f \u0627\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0643<\/h6>\n<h6>How can every eye see you as you are?<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Each perceives only to the extent of his vision<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birnefessihhat3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"birnefessihhat3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/birnefessihhat3-218x300.jpg?resize=218%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0645\u064a\u062f\u0645\u062f \u0647\u0631 \u0643\u0633\u0634 \u0627\u0641\u0633\u0648\u0646\u0649 \u0648 \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645 \u0646\u0634\u062f<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0643\u0647 \u062f\u0644 \u0646\u0627\u0632\u0643 \u0627\u0648 \u0645\u0627\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0641\u0633\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u0643\u064a\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>Everyone tells her a tale, but no one knows<\/h6>\n<h6>Whose tale her tender heart appreciates<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/lettercolourmix.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1467\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2014\/05\/30\/the-religion-of-love\/lettercolourmix\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/lettercolourmix.jpg?fit=387%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"387,513\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lettercolourmix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/lettercolourmix.jpg?fit=387%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1467\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/lettercolourmix-226x300.jpg?resize=226%2C300\" alt=\"lettercolourmix\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/lettercolourmix.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/05\/lettercolourmix.jpg?w=387&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0647\u0631 \u0643\u0633\u0649 \u0628\u0627 \u0634\u0645\u0639 \u0631 \u062e\u0633\u0627\u0631\u062a \u0628\u0647 \u0648\u062c\u0647\u0649 \u0639\u0634\u0642 \u0628\u0627\u062e\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0632\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u064a\u0627\u0646 \u067e\u0631\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u0631\u0627 \u062f\u0631 \u0627\u0636\u0637\u0631\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0646\u062f\u062e\u062a\u0649<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\"><\/h6>\n<h6>Each person made love to the candle of your face in a different way<\/h6>\n<h6>But it was only the moth that made you shake<\/h6>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/al-jannah.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/tumblr_mam3qjZY201rd4f9ko1_500.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"tumblr_mam3qjZY201rd4f9ko1_500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/tumblr_mam3qjZY201rd4f9ko1_500-298x300.jpg?resize=298%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Shabistari<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0645\u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u06af\u0631 \u0628\u062f\u0627\u0646\u0633\u062a\u06cc \u06a9\u0647 \u0628\u062a \u0686\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\">\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0646\u0633\u062a\u06cc \u06a9\u0647 \u062f\u06cc\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u0628\u062a\u200c\u067e\u0631\u0633\u062a\u06cc \u0627\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<h6>If a muslim but knew what an idol is,<\/h6>\n<h6>he would know that all religion is idolatry<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/al-jannah.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"al-jannah\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/04\/al-jannah-222x300.jpg?resize=222%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>\u062d\u0646\u06cc\u0641\u06cc \u0634\u0648 \u0632 \u0647\u0631 \u0642\u06cc\u062f \u0648 \u0645\u0630\u0627\u0647\u0628<\/h6>\n<h6>\u00a0\u062f\u0631\u0622 \u062f\u0631 \u062f\u06cc\u0631 \u062f\u06cc\u0646 \u0645\u0627\u0646\u0646\u062f \u0631\u0627\u0647\u0628<\/h6>\n<h6>\u062a\u0648 \u0631\u0627 \u062a\u0627 \u062f\u0631 \u0646\u0638\u0631 \u0627\u063a\u06cc\u0627\u0631 \u0648 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0627\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0627\u06af\u0631\u062f\u0631 \u0645\u0633\u062c\u062f\u06cc \u0622\u0646 \u0639\u06cc\u0646 \u062f\u06cc\u0631 \u0627\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0686\u0648 \u0628\u0631\u062e\u06cc\u0632\u062f \u0632 \u067e\u06cc\u0634\u062a \u06a9\u0633\u0648\u062a \u063a\u06cc\u0631<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0634\u0648\u062f \u0628\u0647\u0631 \u062a\u0648 \u0645\u0633\u062c\u062f \u0635\u0648\u0631\u062a \u062f\u06cc\u0631<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Become primordial, from each restriction and every sect<\/h6>\n<h6>and come to the monastery of the religion, like the monk<\/h6>\n<h6>So long as others and otherness appear in your sight<\/h6>\n<h6>Even if you are in a mosque, it is the same as monastery<\/h6>\n<h6>When the veil of otherness is removed from you<\/h6>\n<h6>The monastery&#8217;s form becomes a mosque for you<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>\u0645\u0646 \u0648 \u062a\u0648 \u062f\u0631 \u0645\u06cc\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u0627\u0646\u0646\u062f \u0628\u0631\u0632\u062e<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0686\u0648 \u0628\u0631\u062e\u06cc\u0632\u062f \u062a\u0648 \u0631\u0627 \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u067e\u0631\u062f\u0647 \u0627\u0632 \u067e\u06cc\u0634<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0646\u0645\u0627\u0646\u062f \u0646\u06cc\u0632 \u062d\u06a9\u0645 \u0645\u0630\u0647\u0628 \u0648 \u06a9\u06cc\u0634<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0647\u0645\u0647 \u062d\u06a9\u0645 \u0634\u0631\u06cc\u0639\u062a \u0627\u0632 \u0645\u0646 \u062a\u0648\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u06a9\u0647 \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0628\u0631\u0628\u0633\u062a\u0647\u0654 \u062c\u0627\u0646 \u0648 \u062a\u0646 \u062a\u0648\u0633\u062a<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0645\u0646 \u062a\u0648 \u0686\u0648\u0646 \u0646\u0645\u0627\u0646\u062f \u062f\u0631 \u0645\u06cc\u0627\u0646\u0647<\/h6>\n<h6>\u0686\u0647 \u06a9\u0639\u0628\u0647 \u0686\u0647 \u06a9\u0646\u0634\u062a \u0686\u0647 \u062f\u06cc\u0631\u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>I and You are the <em>barzakh<\/em> between them<\/h6>\n<h6>When this veil is lifted up from before you<\/h6>\n<h6>There remains not the bond of sects and creeds<\/h6>\n<h6>All the rules of Shari&#8217;ah are from your ego<\/h6>\n<h6>since it is bound to your soul and body<\/h6>\n<h6>When I and You remain not in the midst<\/h6>\n<h6>What is Ka&#8217;aba, what is synagogue, what is monastery?<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>trans. 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