Surah 87: Surah al 'ala
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Who created and proportioned......
Who created and proportioned......
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Without the eyes – two clouds – the lightning of the heart:
How would the herbage grow of union, sweet to taste?
How would the fountains all gush forth with water pure?
How would the rosebed tell its secret to the meadow?
How would the violet make contracts with jasmine?
How would the plane tree lift its hands in prayer, say?
How would the trees' heads toss free in the air of Love?
How would the blossoms shake their sleeves in days of
spring
To shed their lovely coins about the garden wide?
How would the tulip's cheek be red like flames and blood?
How would the rose draw out its gold now from its purse?
How would the ringdoves call like seekers, "Where, oh
where?"
How would the stork repeat his laklak from his soul,
To say: "O Helper high, Thine is the kingdom, Thine!"
How would the dust reveal the secrets of its heart?
How would the sky become a garden full of light?
-- Mathnawi II: 1655-64
Translation by Annemarie Schimmel
"I Am Wind, You are Fire"
Shambhala, 1992
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Without the eyes – two clouds – the lightning of the heart:
How would the herbage grow of union, sweet to taste?
How would the fountains all gush forth with water pure?
How would the rosebed tell its secret to the meadow?
How would the violet make contracts with jasmine?
How would the plane tree lift its hands in prayer, say?
How would the trees' heads toss free in the air of Love?
How would the blossoms shake their sleeves in days of
spring
To shed their lovely coins about the garden wide?
How would the tulip's cheek be red like flames and blood?
How would the rose draw out its gold now from its purse?
How would the ringdoves call like seekers, "Where, oh
where?"
How would the stork repeat his laklak from his soul,
To say: "O Helper high, Thine is the kingdom, Thine!"
How would the dust reveal the secrets of its heart?
How would the sky become a garden full of light?
-- Mathnawi II: 1655-64
Translation by Annemarie Schimmel
"I Am Wind, You are Fire"
Shambhala, 1992
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Join the Columbus Sufi Circle
as we practice remembrance of God,
as we practice remembrance of God,
call like seekers, "Where, oh
where?"
Zikr Allah, poetry,
followed by sohbet, sweets.
Saturday, May 19, 7:30 pm
Zawiyya al Mu'min
1000 Urlin Avenue, # 1507
Columbus, Ohio 43212
Contact Hilal at hilal1001@sbcglobal.net or 614-446-3337 for more information
followed by sohbet, sweets.
Saturday, May 19, 7:30 pm
Zawiyya al Mu'min
1000 Urlin Avenue, # 1507
Columbus, Ohio 43212
Contact Hilal at hilal1001@sbcglobal.net or 614-446-3337 for more information
