Posted in Culture, History, Life, Religion, Sufism, tagged Chaghatay, Intellect, Islam, Karakhanid, Kashghar, Kutadgu Bilig, Literature, Mirror for Princes, Speech, Wisdom, Yusuf Khass Hajib on May 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Recently, I have delved into the profound wisdom of Yusūf Balasağuni (qs) taken from his masnavi entitled, Kutadğu Bilig or The Wisdom of Royal Glory. Yusūf the Khāṣṣ Ḥājib (qs), an honorific which translates roughly to “Chancellor”, was an 11th century writer and poet; a contemporary to Mahmud al-Kashghari and is the author of the [...]
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Posted in Biographies, Civilization, Entertainment, History, Humor, Nasreddin Hoja, Religion, Sufism, tagged Stories, Wisdom on April 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Nasreddin Hoca is a a well known figure all throughout the Muslim World. He may be the most widely loved sufi master that has ever existed. He lived during the Seljuk rule which spanned from China across Central Asia and the Middle East. Nasreddin Hoca is legendary and has been loved by Afghans, Persians, Turks [...]
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Posted in Art, Biographies, Culture, History, Ottomans, Poetry, tagged Anatolia, Bursa, Germiyan, God, Love, Turkey, World on April 19, 2008 | No Comments »
The Torture of the Beloved
The torture of the beloved is no punishment
at all
Thank God for the faithfulness of your cruelty
There are many beloveds with cypress-bodies,
witch-eyes, and trouble-making brows
But not one of them has been so enticing
as you!
If those thirst for the wine of you rubied lips
gave one thousand lives
One thousand lives for just the dregs-
it [...]
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