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The Masnavi
The King and his Three Sons (91-100)
In order not to melt that soul-like body, For thy soul's sake seek counsel of these inspired ones. Ah! rob not their words of their technical meanings! Zulaikha applied to Yusuf the names of all things, She veiled his name under all other names, When she said, "The wax is melted by the fire," She meant, "My lover is wroth with me." So when she said, "See, the moon is risen!" Or, "Lo! the willow-bough is putting forth leaves;" Or if she said, "The leaves quiver in the wind,"
The Conference of the Birds
Excuse of the Ninth Bird (1)
Another bird said to the Hoopoe: 'O most eminent bird, I am the slave of a charming being who has taken possession of me and deprived me of my...
The Alchemy of Happiness
Concerning Music and Dancing as Aids to the Religious Life (8)
As regards the erotic poetry which is recited in Sufi gatherings, and to which people sometimes make objection, we must remember that, when in such...
The Conference of the Birds
Question of the Twenty-First Bird (2)
At the time when Zulaikha was enjoying her high rank and dignity she had Joseph put in prison, and told one of her slaves to give him fifty blows...
The Conference of the Birds
The Birds Assemble (7)
Salutations, O Nightingale of the Garden of Love! Utter your plaintive notes caused by the wounds and pains of love. Lament sweetly from the heart,...