Seasons of Rumi - “Without You" - (In Persian and English)

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00:00 The original Persian language begins
5:17 The English translation starts

Read and listen to Rumi in such a way as if his sacred verses were speaking directly to you.

Seasons of Rumi is a collection of short videos I create with my iPhone while on my year-round contemplative sauntering in sacred nature. I recite one of Rumi's authentic poems in its original Persian language, followed by an English translation. ENJOY!

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I manage fine with no others around, but I cannot manage without You
My heart bears Your brand, it won’t wander away from You.

The intellect’s perception is under Your influence; the whirling galaxy is humbled before Your Presence
The ear of ecstasy is pulled by Your Loving hand, nothing happens without You.

The soul is given rise by You, the Heart is nurtured by You
The intellect roars for You, nothing happens without You.

O my Divine potion and its brought about intoxication, O my flowering time and my garden bloom
You are my sleep, my peace, I cannot live without You.

You are the source of my grandeur and glory, the source of my possessions and prosperity
O You, my pure water, I cannot manage without You.

At times, You manifest as loving and loyal and at times harsh and cruel
You belong to me, so where are you off to? For, I cannot live without You.

When lovers offer their hearts, You snatch them, When they repent, You beak them
It is all Your Divine doing, One cannot manage without You.

Were something to happen without You, the entire universe would be overturned,
The Garden of Eden would turn to Hell, nothing is managed without You.

If you be the head, I shall become the feet; if you be the palm, I’m in hand, Your flag
If you depart, I will vanish into nothingness, I cannot live without You.

You have robbed me of my sleep, you’ve effaced my personality
You’ve broken all my attachments, I cannot manage without You.

Should you stop being my Beloved, all my affairs would turn to ruin
O my comforter, my dearest companion, I cannot live without You.

Without You, I enjoy neither life nor death
How can I set myself free from this longing for You? I cannot be without You.

O Divine Source, Whatever I utter, is not free from my strengths and faults
So, you say it yourself, graciously, and repeat with me: One cannot live or manage without You!

— Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Balkhī Rumi
(Divān of Shams of Tabrizi, Ghazal 553)

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