Rumi's Meditative Poetry - A Community Of The Spirit

Step into the quiet mystery of Rumi’s verse with this meditative reading of A Community of the Spirit. Recited by Saqib and accompanied by gentle Sufi music, the track invites you beyond the intellect, into the silence where spirit meets spirit. Listen not just with your ears, but with your heart. Let the rhythm of Rumi’s wisdom and the soulfulness of Sufi melodies lead you home. If you like this track, then check out Saqib's course on Rumi's wisdom on love: "Love Nirvana."

Transcript

A community of the spirit,

There is a community of the spirit,

Join it and feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise.

Drink all your passion and be a disgrace.

Close both eyes to see with the other eye.

Open your hands if you want to be held.

Sit down in this circle.

Quit acting like a wolf and feel the shepherd's love filling you.

At night your beloved wanders,

Don't accept consolations.

Close your mouth against food,

Taste the lover's mouth in yours.

You moan,

She left me,

He left me,

Twenty more will come.

Be empty of worrying,

Think of who created thought.

Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?

Move outside the tangle of fear thinking,

Live in silence.

Float down and down in always widening rings of being.

There's a strange frenzy in my head of birds flying,

Each particle circulating on its own.

Is the one I love everywhere?

Drunks fear the police,

But the police are drunk too.

People in this town love them both,

Like different chess pieces.

Reviews

Thank you for sharing not only the healing words of Rumi, but also your melodious voice. It brings calmness into a clamouring mind. Blessings to you.

Thanks Saqib I always love Rumi. I especially like the last one about the police and drunks.
Love and blessings to you

That felt so wonderful. Mesmerizing. Next time I am going to dance with it. Thank you! 💖🌈

“O Rumi, Rumi, wherefore art thou Rumi?"
A Sufi love story.… 🕊️🙏🤍❤️🕊️

Saqib, this is an extraordinary poem as my 3rd eye took over my being and visualised and felt those powerful words not just with my mind but emotionally too.

It brought up my life’s tender and intense experiences. Despite the paradoxical array of emotions, Rumi’s extraordinary poem offered my BEing solace.

It held me — not just emotionally, but spiritually. I felt love. I felt comfort. I felt stillness. I remembered who I truly am.

Thank you for this soul-gift, Saqib. Namaste. 🙏🌻❤️

That was beautiful and heartwarming and heart opening! Thank you!

Soooo wonderful! 😌Whose translation do you use Saqib? Loved this and thank you. 🙏🏼

This is wonderful. I read rumi every day.. His words nurture my soul 🌻

Thanks, Saqib, I love readings of Rumi’s poetry. Excellent selection, well-read!
Donna