Bird Parliament This celebrated Sufi poem, also known as Conference of the Birds, by the 12th century Persian poet Farid ud-Din Attar, is a tale of a journey of a group of thirty birds to the summit of the world mountain, Qaf. An allegory of the Sufi journey to realization...
The Road Not Taken “The Road Not Taken” is a narrative poem by Robert Frost, first published in the August 1915 issue of The Atlantic Monthly, and later published as the first poem in the collection Mountain Interval (1916). Its central theme is the divergence of paths, both literally and figuratively, although its interpretation is noted...
If “If—” is a poem by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), written circa 1895 as a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson. It is a literary example of Victorian-era stoicism. The poem, first published in Rewards and Fairies (1910) following the story “Brother Square-Toes”, is written in the form of paternal advice to the poet’s son, John. Publication “If—” first...
The Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have...
Poetry And Wisdom It has been said that the proper language of wisdom is poetry. We realize this when we read the classic texts of the world’s great sapiential traditions. The literature of antiquity, indeed, when not merely factual or legislative, lives most often within an aura which is at...
Poems By Rumi We have collected and put the best poems by Rumi. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others. Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (جلالالدین محمد رومی), also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī (جلالالدین محمد بلخى), Mevlânâ, Mawlānā (مولانا, “our master”), Mevlevî, Mawlawī (مولوی,...
His Existence And Unity “His Existence And Unity” is a testimonial for God’s existence and oneness written by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. His Lordship’s infinite Sovereignty and His Divinity’s magnificence and invites thinking people to believe in His Existence and Unity. A short addendum Listen to the following verse: Do they...
God And Man Every human being thirsts for knowledge of God, craving faith; Their need is most dire whose minds have strayed the furthest. A needy conscience is healthy: its need is faith in Him, Minds lost in bewildering ways are recovered in search of Him. Abstract knowledge cannot, nor...
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi’s Poems We have collected and put the best Bediuzzaman Said Nursi‘s Poems. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others. Bediüzzaman Said Nursi (1877 – 23 March 1960), also spelled Said-i Nursî, officially Said Okur and commonly known with the...
Broken Plectrum Broken Plectrum is a poetry book written by M. Fethullah Gulen. Broken Plectrum is one of the best examples of Sufi poetry. It covers spirituality, closeness to God and His messenger. “Poetry in this sense of the word is such an atlas of expressions arranged from pearls of words...
Who Is Maya Angelou? Maya Angelou [1][2] born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over...
Maya Angelou’s Poems We have collected and put the best Maya Angelou’s Poems. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others. Maya Angelou born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) an African-American writer who is best known for...
Belief Relieves Loneliness This is a letter written by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi to his friend about his loneliness. He believes that belief relieves loneliness. In His Name, glory be to Him. There is nothing that does not glorify Him with His praise.lonely and weak, May God’s peace, mercy, and grace...
Poetry From A Humble Perspective Poetry is the voice, wording, and expression of the truth and essence of humankind, their love, excitement, trouble, grief, and joys, the expression of their sensing and evaluation of existence and the beyond, through the tongue of feelings and emotions in an open or hidden...
The Footprints Prayer The Footprints Prayer is an inspirational poem about having faith in God. Also known as Footprints in The Sand, this prayer shows how God is always with us, especially in times of need. “Footprints,” also known as “Footprints in the Sand,” is a popular allegorical religious poem. It describes a...
Be Thankful These inspirational poems for thankfulness teach us about no matter what life brings for you, always stay positive and be thankful towards life. Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness, from the Latin word gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’, is a feeling of appreciation felt by and/or similar positive response shown by the recipient...
What Is Poetry? Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning. Poetry has a very long history, dating back to prehistorical times with the creation of...
Young Man Young man, Give some thought to the terrible maladies, now a century old, that afflict this society on every side. There is no remedy known for such fainting hearts and feverish minds: crowds in the street shouting for no reason; people, become like fish in the aquarium, Blundering...
Proof Of Divine Unity This poem is a testimonial for the proof of Divine Unity. With whatever is in it, the universe is a supreme proof; with its tongues of the unseen and manifest worlds, it declares God’s Unity and glorifies Him. Announcing the Unity of the All-Merciful, it continuously...
Two Tables Were Imparted To My Heart ‘Two Tables Were Imparted To My Heart’ compares the existence of good and evil in this world. (NOTE: About 25 years ago on Yusa Tepesi in Beykoz, Istanbul, when I had decided to renounce the world, several important friends came to call me...