I am posting a verse of Rumi's here and I went on a search for a film made about his poetry. I found a link here for one and I am wondering if anyone has actually viewed it?
Rumi - poet 
Never in sooth, does the lover seek without being sought by his beloved.
When the lightening of love has shot into this heart, know that there is love in that heart.
When love of God waxes in thy heart, beyond any doubt God hath love for thee.
No sound of clapping comes from one hand without the other hand.
Divine wisdom is destiny and decree made us lovers of one another.
Because of that fore- ordainment every part of the world is paired with its mate.
In the view of the wise, Heaven is man and Earth is woman: Earth fosters what Heaven lets fall.
When Earth lacks heat, Heaven sends it; when she has lost her freshness and moisture, Heaven restores it.
Heaven goes on his rounds, like a husband foraging for the wife's sake;
And Earth is busy with housewiferies; she attends to births and suckling that which she bears.
Regard Earth and Heaven as endowned with intelligence, since they do the work of intelligent beings.
Unless these twain taste pleasure from one another, why are they creeping together like sweethearts?
Without the Earth, how should flower and tree blossom? What then, would Heaven's water and heat produce?
As God put desire in man and woman to the end, the the world should be preserved by their union,
So hath he inplanted in every part of existence the desire for another part.
Day and Night are enemies outwardly; yet both serve one purpose,
Each in love with the other for the sake of perfecting their mutual work.
Without Night, the nature of Man would receive no income, so there would be nothing for Day to spend.
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A beautiful and inspiring film about one of the greatest poets of all time. This video provides an additional spiritual dimension to the often passionate words in Rumi's poetry.
I think this is a no. Enjoy this lovely verse of his here anyway. It was my first introduction to his poetry.
ReplyDeleteThats a great little site and thanks for sharing it. Its so nice to know that you have great taste like your bro plato..hugss dudette.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Have Fun! P.S. My favorite Rumi book is LIKE THIS, a translation by Coleman Barks, who is the primary translator here in the U.S. He sacrificed his own poetry (or channeled it into a new stream) to turn the immense poetic wasteland of USA into quite a crop of Rumi admirers, of which I definitely am one. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThx Milli(although my tastes are a bit different from my bro!)
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ReplyDeleteI have a close girlfriend who just loves Rummi... an online friend of hers sent her the book from Iran and it is beautiful!! I found a calendar in Amherst with images and poetry from his book and sent it to her in Canada... she was pleased beyond compare. Now I can get the movie for her to view as well. Thank you for posting this... HUGS
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!!!
ReplyDelete:). Have enjoyed his works on and off over the years. Some of what he writes(like this one for instance) gives the Aroma of Tao, the wholeness of dualities.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. Now I am going to find that movie :).
Oh the little video was beautiful, walking in feilds of gold. Thank you for the gift. Pla's lil sis.
ReplyDeleteJoy I thank you for your comments too and I remember that you love his writings.
Norma now thats a very interesting story and what a wonderful friend you are for such thoughtful gestures. She will be over the moon thrilled I am sure.
Brathean thank you and I agree.
Reshmi in the post above there is a link where it says Rumi-Poet click that and you might find a copy. I agree even though he wrote from the 1200's his grasp of the whole picture is perfect the way i see it too.