Rumi Poetry: I fell into pure selflessness

This blog includes excerpts from my book entitled The Lover's Gaze: Rumi's Guide for Lovers and Spiritual Seekers. In it I try to provide balanced (not too literal, yet not diverging from the original Persian) translations and commentary on the poetry and practical philosophy of Rumi, the Persian Sufi Mystic and Poet. The translations in this blog are copyrighted. If you wish to use them send me an email and I will need to verify usage then send you a formal email of permission of usage.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

I fell into pure selflessness

رفتم ز دست خود من در بیخودی فتادم
Suddenly I lost control and fell into selflessness
در بیخودی مطلق با خود چه نیک شادم
How happy I am, in absolute selflessness, with my Self alone
چشمم بدوخت دلبر تا غیر او نبینم
My Beloved stole my gaze so I could see none other
تا چشمها به ناگه در روی او گشادم
Until suddenly i opened my eyes beholding the Beloved's Face

-- special translation for my long time friend Peter!