Nur al-Din Jami: As long as one tress-lip
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Photo: Snake charmers; Tangier, Morocco. Late 19th cent.
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As long as one tress-lip
of the hair of your existence
still remains
I fear the Sect
of Self-worship
will survive.
You claim "I broke
the Idol of Illusion --
I'm liberated!"
but I fear
your Manifesto is itself
an idol.
(Jami)
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Recommended Reading:
'Enduring Utterance: Collected Lectures'
By Martin Lings (Author), Trevor Banyard (Editor)
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Description:
A collection of lectures by renowned Sufi scholar Martin Lings. Delivered in London in the late nineties, they cover topics relating to metaphysics, comparative religion, Islamic doctrines, Sufism, mysticism and literature, affording rare glimpses into the traditionalist school of thought and the perennial philosophy.
'Enduring Utterance: Collected Lectures'
By Martin Lings (Author), Trevor Banyard (Editor)
Purchase Book:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Description:
A collection of lectures by renowned Sufi scholar Martin Lings. Delivered in London in the late nineties, they cover topics relating to metaphysics, comparative religion, Islamic doctrines, Sufism, mysticism and literature, affording rare glimpses into the traditionalist school of thought and the perennial philosophy.
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