The Sufism of the Rubáiyát, or, the Secret of the Great Paradox — John Shaqi
The Sufism of the Rubáiyát, or, the Secret of the Great ParadoxOmar Khayyam
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The Sufism of the Rubáiyát, or, the Secret of the Great Paradox
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam. Rubaiyat; Persian poetry -- Translations into English; Sufism
HE who fashioned all so fair, HE who gave that GREAT COMMAND, HE
whose LOVE IS INFINITE, HE whose BREATH IS PEACE DIVINE,
Wilt thou Doubter here declare WHO PERISHES, WHEN and WHERE?
Each for himself this NOBLE PATH doth tread, each for himself the
CROWN of LIFE must WIN.
Unto thee, oh, DOUBTER hear! What HE CREATED IN HIS LOVE SHALL NOT BY
WRATH BE HERE OR THERE DESTROYED!
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Let all men dwell in PEACE and FREEDOM and bring forth those
beauteous flowers that they have learned to cultivate.
Then thine will be a kingdom of blooms most rare, wherein the WEEDS
OF REMORSE AND SHAME CAN NO HIDING FIND.
All will work towards that END DIVINE, to ILLUMINATE NOT DESTROY THE
SPIRITUAL GARDENS OF THE MIND.
Then will the VINES of LOVE, TRUTH, PEACE and CHARITY flourish, and
all will be in HARMONY WITH GOD; THIS IS OF THINGS THE END!
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In a Garden where such Vines do climb there can be found no INFIDEL!!
AH, INFIDEL, THOU ART THE FRUIT OF PRIESTLY ARROGANCE.
May peace be granted unto them who sought thy mind to here enslave.
BEFORE HIM THERE IS NO PRIEST, INFIDEL, PAGAN, NOR HEATHEN; ALL ARE
CALLED FRIENDS.
NO MORE MAY THESE HARD NAMES BE SPOKEN; THEY ARE UNLAWFUL AND UNFIT
AND THEY THE LOVE OF GOD DENY WHO UTTER THEM.
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When these names no more are heard, the ROSE OF LOVE puts forth, and
perpetual youth doth greet the sons of every clime.
Upon the branches of the trees perch the [37]Eagle and the Dove, and
the [38]Tiger with the Lamb at the River side make play.
This is a view of heaven that unto man descends; THE NIGHT INDEED HAS
PASSED, THE DAY HAS DAWNED.
[37] The Eagle and the Dove here describes the forces of sympathy and
antipathy which form a duality within our natures, which when conquered
by love cease to be active, hence we become at peace with all.
[38] The Tiger and the Lamb typify the physical and spiritual of our
natures which so long as they are not absolutely controlled are at
variance with ourselves, till love vanquishes greed, selfishness and
avarice; then we learn that matter and spirit harmonize when properly
adjusted.
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Every desert will then have its spring, and every man and woman will
have found that FREEDOM IS THE GOAL FOR LIFE TO WIN.
Making the best of what doth here befall, and to live in that PEACE
which COMFORT BRINGS TO ALL.
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Ah, thou Angel, of Repose! Fan thou the brow of those who suffer PAIN
and in their EAR THAT MAGIC WORD IMPART,
That turns the fear of DEATH INTO LIVING THOUGHTS OF LOVE.
Bid all AWAKE and RISE and for evermore lay their ACHES and PAINS
ASIDE,
To this end were they born, NOT SLAVES, FEARING TO LIVE, NOR LIVING,
FEAR TO DIE.
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