Peace, one and all…
It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 2nd Sufi Poetry Carnival, hosted by Inspirations and Creative Thoughts, Court of Lions and of course, Abdur Rahman’s Corner. The theme of this poetry carnival is ‘knocking from inside’ and in this fine collection you will find many beautiful meditations on this theme.
Feel free to stay a while, read any or all of the poems on offer and then, if you feel so moved, to add a comment of your own. May all the poems here be of benefit, and may all who pass by be blessed. And to God do all things return.
God has treasures beneath the Throne,
the keys whereof are the tongues of poets.
Some poetry contains much wisdom;
Some poetry is dressed in knowledge and art.
– Sayings of Prophet Muhammad, divine peace be upon him
Sufism (Tasawwuf in Arabic) is the mystical stream that runs through the river of Islam. Poetry has long been an important means of sharing the sacred experiences of Sufis, giving us the profound and beautiful works of Rumi, Hafiz, Yunue Emre, Kabir and others.
So, without further ado, let the poetry carnival begin! And we begin in God’s name.
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Coleman Barks: Rumi’s Zen – ‘Knocking from Inside’
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Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore: Seismograph
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Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore: I Dance Before Her
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Waliya Inayat Perkins: This Mindful Death
- Margaret James: Jacob Lays in Wait
- Tiel Aisha Ansari: Seven Veils of Dust
- Renata Santerre: Dance of Longing
- Renata Santerre: Call of the Temple Bell
- Penn Kemp: Homing to the Given
- Penn Kemp: Who, Who
- Naomi Stone: Warriors of Love
- Rafael: Yet Nameless
- M. Zed: Skin and Clay
- Kym Kuzmic: Garden
- Rupa Abdi: That Which You Seek
- Ken Saladin: Glass Bead Game
- Abdur Rahman: What is Poetry?
- Shree: Be in Love, Alive, Vibrant … Pulsate with Joy
- Cailean Benjamin: When Only Seeing Remains
- Anoo Kulkarni: Little Light
- Saranya: Aria
- Barbara L.: Gridlock
- Sadiq Alam: Song of Dervish
Previous Sufi Poetry Carnivals
The 1st Sufi Poetry Carnival can still be found online:
Resources
Gathered with much effort and love, by Sadiq of Inspirations and Creative Thoughts. May Allah reward him.
- Understanding Sufi Poetry
- Wellsphere – Sufi Poetry
- Sufi Poets and Poetry: the Classical Masters
- Sufi Poets
- Understanding the Relationship Between Sufism and Poetry
- The Islamic Concept of Poetry
- Persian Poetry of Love, Mystery and God
- The Ghazal Page
Allah!
Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman
Abdur Rahman's Corner 
Ma’shallah, a interesting sufi poetry carnival
it is my birthday
God hath treasures beneath the Throne,
the keys whereof are the tongues of poets.
Some poetry containeth much wisdom;
Some poetry is dressed in knowledge and art.
– Sayings of Holy Prophet Muhammad, divine peace be upon him
When words come out of the heart, they enter the heart.
– Al-Suhrawardi
Ah, thank you so much, dear Abdur Bhai, for this excellent collection of inspired poetry. It is truly a pleasure to read 🙂
Ya Haqq!
Salaams Redwan,
Happy birthday! Ma sha Allah.
Salaams Baba Darvish,
Long time no see! 🙂 Insha Allah, you’re well. Praise be to God for the blessing of poetry, and thank you to Sadiq for putting this together
i am 14 years old
Salaams Redwan
Ma sha Allah! You clearly have a strong mind and a strong emaan. One that belies your tender age.
May Allah bless you and grant you an emaan that always grows. May you become a wise and merciful follower of Muhammad al-Mustapha (alaihi al-salatu wa al-salam).
Abdur Rahman
I believe in allah’s lordship, worship, names of attributes, books, messengers, angels, day of resurrection, predestination.
Hello, I would like to invite you to join; The Poetic Voice Community. It is a writer’s site where you can enter contests – add poetry and get feedback. The latest entries are listed on the blog posts. Click on link, and check us out! Then join, and post.
Website: http://poeticvoice.ning.com/
Peace be with you…
Thanks for the invite. I shall indeed check it out.
God bless…