Shams tabrizis 40 rules of love the chanting heart. Over the past seven centuries, his influence has transcended international borders and ethnic divisions, and his poems have been widely translated into many of the worlds languages and. Mar 15, 2018 apr 24, 2018 divane shamse tabrizi pdf brief notes on divane shams. Rumi at the age of thirtyseven meets shams tabrizi the sun of tabriz a weird figure wrapped in coarse black felt, who flits across the stage for a moment and. He is responsible for initiating mawlana jalal addin muhammad rumi rah, usually known as rumi in the west, into islamic mysticism, and is immortalized by rumis poetry collection diwane shams e tabriz i the works shams of tabriz ra. Complete works jalaleddin rumi on free shipping on qualifying offers. Divane shamse tabrizi in urdu pdf 33 kokspitsronen. The book broadly divides into part based on famous sufi mystics shams tabriz as well as. Hazrat shams tabrez book maza urdu best free books. Images such as the wine and the wine bearer, the pearl and the ocean, the sun and the moon, the night and day, the caravan, pilgrimage and many more. Shams tabriz life, divan and other works divan i shams tabriz or kulliyat i shams tabriz or divan i kabir as it is called, is a master piece of mowlana rumi contains 44,282 lines.
Rumis second best known work is the divane shams tabrizi or divane kabir. Shams itabrizi or shams aldin mohammad died in 1248 was a persian muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of mawlana jalal addin muhammad balkhi, also known as rumi. It is often said that rumi had attained the level of a perfect master and as such, he often dwelled in the spiritual realms that were rarely visited by. The book that he published, called maqalati shamsi tabrizi, the discourses of shamsi tabrizi, provides us with an extraordinary picture of an aweinspiring personality. Rumis sun collects many lessons and discourses from shams of tabriz, the sufi mystic and spiritual master who was the catalyst for rumis awakening. Sweet fragrance of shams is the joy and pride of tabriz. The rules of shams are nicely nectared with the essence of ishq love, a decoction for the purgation of nafs and a torch for the elevation of soul. I begin in the name of god, the infinitely compassionate and merciful, and i ask his help. After shams was extinguished by rumis youngest son an honor killing, due to events that are explained further down on this page, rumi fell into a deep state of grief and gradually out.
Weve only heard about the sought ones nothing more has. He was the spiritual teacher and advisor of rumi, and indeed its often said that rumi was a professor who shams transformed into a mystic, a lover, and a poet. The second soul which the vulgar know not i protest by god that he surrendered to the beloved. Mohammed bin ali bin mlkdad tabrizi, nicknamed shamseddin, or shams tabriz, 582645. Selections from the conversations maqalat of shams of tabriz. I on his return to tabriz to roman land 942 in three days in the summer mood lived in sultan the prophet were mounted on askar and were converted to pilgrimage mazaresharif hazrat shams tabrizi over the centuries destroyed the tomb of shams and remained on the of the brick minaret name shams of tabriz. Shams tabrizi was a persian poet and spiritual instructor of rumi. He is responsible for initiating mawlana jalal addin muhammad rumirah, usually known as rumi in the west, into islamic mysticism, and is immortalized by rumis poetry collection diwane shams e tabriz i the works of shams of tabriz raz. Shams of tabriz was the man who transformed rumi from a learned. Tradition holds that shams taught rumi in seclusion in konya for a.
These discourses of shamusitabrizi are an excellent source of spiritual wisdom, this being the first english translation of them. The book that he published, called maqalati shams i tabrizi, the discourses of shams i tabrizi, provides us with an extraordinary picture of an aweinspiring personality. According to more recent studies of the original manuscript chittick and shah, for example, arberrys translation also has some technical errors, and better understandings of rumis subtle. Divan shams is an easytouse persian app including all sonnets of mowlana also known as molavi, mevlana and rumi in his book, divan shams. Kahe faqeer by syed sarfraz shah pdf syed sarfraz shah. Elif shafak has presented the narratives of two thirteenth century islamic mystics in this novel. For all the lovers of life, this post is going to be one of your favorites. As the pot is hold by its emptiness inside, human is hold by the awareness of his. When everyone is trying to be something, be nothing.
Shams of tabriz was a persian sufi and roaming dervish who lived at the end of the twelfth early thirteenth century. He is referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection, in particular diwani shams i tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. Net web first ismaili electronic library and database. He introduced mawlana jalal addin muhammad balkhi, usually known as rumi in the west, to islamic mysticism, for which he was immortalized in rumis poetry collection diwane shams e tabriz i the works of shams of tabriz. Loh e faqeer by syed sarfraz shah pdf syed sarfraz shah. A collection of lyric poems that contains more than 40,000 verses, it is written in the new persian language and is considered one of the greatest works of persian literature. Oct 23, 2016 tabrizi was a persian sunni muslim, who is credited as rumis spiritual instructor, and is referenced in great reverence in the work entitled diwani shamsi tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. What he wanted from his protege was for him to embody a wilder, more robust spirituality that would enable him to embrace lifes rawness in 1244 a man wrapped in a coarse black coat entered konya and so into the life of islams most celebrated poet and. While jalaluddin rumi is known all over the world, not many have heard of shams, the person who inspired rumi to write his most beautiful lines.
How we see god is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. Rumi and shams stayed together for a short time, about 2 years in total, but the impact of their meeting left an everlasting impression on rumi and his work. Nov 04, 2011 shams tabrez ra was the spiritual teacher of jalaluddin rumi ra. The forty rules of love elif shafak is one of turkeys most acclaimed and outspoken novelists. A collection of lyric poems that contains more than 40,000 verses, it. A wandering sufi mystic born in tabriz, iran, shams became rumis beloved companion in konya, turkey. I will trample the two worlds underfoot and dance forever. After shams death, rumi found another companion, saladin zarkub, who became a friend to whom rumi addressed his poems. Shams aldin mohammad bin ali bin malike dad or shams aldin tabrizi meaning the sun of faith from tabriz was a persian sufi saint who is best known for his intense spiritual relationship with mawlana jalaluddin rumi.
A study about the persian cultural legacy and background. Shams of tabriz was a great persian scholar, more famous for his association with rumi. Divane kabir the great divan contains poems in several different styles of easternislamic poetry e. Divane shams is a masterpiece of wisdom and eloquence. However, he has always expressed spiritual wisdom of the highest level through this imagery. Dec 19, 2014 shams tabrizi was the wandering mystic who became rumis beloved companion and spiritual teacher. Shams tabrizi 11841247 was a mysterious persian mystic, credited as the spiritual master of rumi, and is referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection, in particular divane shams tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. Shams tabrizi was the wandering mystic who became rumis beloved companion and spiritual teacher. In divane shams, he has used many images from the mundane world. With the opening of that friendship, a new paradigm appeared and love flowed out into this world in such abundance that even after almost 800 years the ripples are still widening to encompass the whole of this world. Arberry wrote in that, maybe about 1, are authentic. Previously only the works of jallal ad dinl rumi were available to tell the story of shams, some doubted that he even really existed, but these discourses were available to the muslim world in the middle east for quite some time. See more ideas about shams tabrizi, forty rules of love and rumi quotes. Oct 03, 2018 the forty rules of love is a novel by elif shafak and published in 2010.
He was the agent of the propulsive mystical energy that transformed rumi the. Tabrizi was a persian sunni muslim, who is credited as rumis spiritual instructor, and is referenced in great reverence in the work entitled diwani shams i tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. This book was gathered from the words of the beloved mevlana shamsuddin tabrizi, the sultan of those who have attained. Pdf sufi philosophy and poetry in general and philosophy of shamas tabrizi, in particular, are out there what is understood and witnessed for. Shams, an arabic word that means the sun, was the catalyst that converted the rather resolute and ascetic rumi, the cleric and teacher, into rumi, the passionate disciple of the religion of love. There are many legends describing the meeting and union of shams and rumi in konya. Shams maghalat shams tabrizi maqalat by shams tabriz. Brief notes on divane shams divane shams is a masterpiece of wisdom and eloquence. Shams of tabriz was indeed rumis sun, the one who set him alight with divine love.
Tradition holds that shams taught rumi in seclusion in konya for a period of forty days, before fleeing for damascus. She was born in 1971 and is the author of six novels, including the forty rules of love, the bastard of istanbul, the gaze, the saint of incipient insanities and the flea palace, and one work of nonfiction. I am going to talk about my beloved shams tabrizi and his vision of love. It is often said that rumi had attained the level of a perfect master and as such, he often dwelled in the spiritual realms that were rarely visited by others of this world.
It is often said that rumi was a professor who shams transformed into a mystic, a lover, a poet. Shams tabrez ra was the spiritual teacher of jalaluddin rumi ra. Tabriz was the first city in iran to be served by railways with the construction of the tabrizjolfa line in 19121914 later converted to broadgauge in 1916. Shamsitabrizi or shams aldin mohammad 11851248 was a persian muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of mewlana jalal addin muhammad balkhi, also known as rumi and is referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection, in particular diwani shamsi tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. Divane kabir or divane samse tabrizi the works of sams tabrizi persian. Chittick has translated about twothirds of the discourses into english and arranged them in a manner that clarifies their meaning and context. He is responsible for initiating mawlana jalal addin muhammad rumi rah, usually known as rumi in the west, into islamic mysticism, and is immortalized by rumis poetry collection diwane shamse tabrizi the works shams of tabriz ra.
Oct, 2016 20 quotes from rumis spiritual instructor, shams tabrizi rumi 12071273 was a thcentury persian poet, islamic scholar, theologian, and sufi mystic. When saladin died, husam chelebi, rumis favorite student, assumed this role. A wandering sufi mystic born in tabriz, iran, shams. Ad 1248 was an iranian sufi mystic born in the city of tabriz in iranian azerbaijan. Shams of tabriz is also featured in fiction such as elif shafaks bestselling novel the forty rules of love shams of tabriz s 40 rules of love. He attained heights that were attained by only a few before him or since. Tabriz railway station is located in the western part of the city, at the end of khomeyni street. Pdf shams tabrizi and his sufi philosophy is not merely about. Mar 28, 2014 rumi ghazals from divan e shams tabrizi at 12. If god brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear. A wanderer and spiritual vagabond, shams of tabriz proceeded to wrestle with rumis soul. Shams tabrizi project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Rumis son wrote, after meeting shams, my father danced all day and sang all night. Through the work of a diligent iranian scholar who collected manuscripts which were accounts of shams oral discourses both before and after he met rumi we get to know shams in ways not available to us before.
If you currently dont have adobe reader to open your pdfformat files. Rumi supposed to meet tabrezi when he was wandering in the street. The forty rules of love shams tabrizi iran territory. The authobiography of shams i trabrizi is a translation of those manuscripts which allows to get to know shams a little better. At first tabrezi was unorthodox in the eyes of moulana rumi r. Shams aldin or shams tabrizi was a persian sufi poet and mystic who was the spiritual guru of the famous poet rumi. Islahi majalis volume 1 maulana muhammad taqi usmani. Original article the spiritual shams effect on mind and. This copy is in pdf format so you can easily save it to your computer or mobile device for reading and l. If you think my life will be upside down dont worry. Pdf stages of spiritual awakening in divan e shams tabrez xay.
Diwan e shams tabriz, from divan e shams tabrizi, ghazals, i am his light, poems, rumi and shams tabriz, rumi poems, seek refuge in the lock, selected poetry. Divane shamse tabrizi in urdu pdf download juegosde photoshow photosnap. Rumi wrote a huge collection of poems which he called the works of shams of tabriz. William c chittick rumi has become one of the bestselling poets in north america. The spiritual shams effect on mind and language molavi. He is responsible for initiating mawlana jalal addin muhammad rumirah, usually known as rumi in the west, into islamic mysticism, and is immortalized by rumis poetry collection diwane shamse tabrizi the works of shams of tabrizraz. Shams tabrezi was one of the greatest sufi lived in persia modern day iran. If one day i am given a moment in solitude with you. Shams tabrizi biography facts, childhood, family life.
Diwan shams tabrizi pdf divane shams is a masterpiece of wisdom and eloquence. The conversations maqalat of shams of tabriz the threshold. Shams itabrizi or shams aldin mohammad 11851248 was a persian muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of mewlana jalal addin muhammad balkhi, also known as rumi and is referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection, in particular diwani shams i tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. The 40 rules of love, by shams tabrizi thehumandivinedotorg.
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