از کفر و ز اسلام برون صحرائیست
There is a realm Transcending
believers and non-believers
ما را به میان آن فضا سودائیست
Our thoughts transform when
As we enter that space
عارف چو بدان رسید سر را بنهد
The Sage, he yields, when he arrives there
نه کفر و نه اسلام و نه آنجا جائیست
For there is no room for belief or disbelief
مولوی - دیوان شمس - رباعیات - رباعی شماره ۱۵۷ - از کفر و ز اسلام برون صحرائیست...
A love so enduring that never fades
Translated by Maryam Daftari and Ali Arsanjani
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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.
