Tag Archives: Ramadan

Be Empty and Cry As a Reed Instrument

This Rumi poem explains the mystical power of Ramadan fasting, which begins tomorrow or Tuesday.

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Subsisting in Layla’s Subsistence

In this Ramadan poem, the Algerian Sufi mystic Ahmad al-Alawi uses erotic imagery to capture the relationship between humans and God.

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On Ramadan and Song of Solomon

A Pakistani student gained special insight into Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” from his Ramadan fasting.

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Empty Yourself, Taste Sweetness

In this Rumi Ramadan poem, the body empties so that the soul may be filled.

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Hidden in the Dust: Clusters of Roses

Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore, American Islam’s poet laureate, captures the passionate love for God that Ramadan supports.

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Be Wide as the Air To Learn a Secret

In “Bismallah!” (“In the Name of God!”), Rumi speaks of the lightness of spirit that Ramadan makes possible.

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Ramadan Came to the Heart’s Temple

In this poem Rumi captures the meaning of Ramadan, which began this past week. Although the fasting causes stress, that only serves to cleanse the body and liberate “the invisible treasure of the heart.”

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Break Your Fast with Joy

This Rumi poem celebrates the end of Ramadan, which occurs Wednesday. Drawing on stories that are familiar to Jews and Christians, he talks about the light that has broken in.

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Celebrate! The Month of Fasting Is Come

In this Ramadan poem by Rumi, the month of fasting is compared to a friend, an intoxicant, “a beautiful fortune,” a secret illumination, a plentiful harvest, and a silk outfit than one dons.

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