On Language and Man
“What a curious thing speech is! The tongue is so serviceable a member (taking all sorts of shapes…
Literature & Languages
119 articles
Dawn Comes in Dreams
The spirit wanders through the night To find a way out Toward that which it seeks and longs…
Rise Up
Rise up, valiant one, stop sleeping! Rise up, because my heart is lamenting… During the days having passed…
A Lesson, If You Wish to Listen
They had so much wealth and goods, Come and see them in their graves. Only a large shirt…
Remembering the Super Victim: A Letter from a Villain’s Mom to a Superhero
My husband had never been a family man; he was always focused and devoted to his work. For…
Yaqin (Certainty)
Yaqin (certainty) means having no doubt about the truth of a matter and arriving at accurate, doubt-free knowledge…
All of Your Beautiful Names
O Allah I know You say There is no compulsion in religion But I don’t want this freedom…
Beauty in the Sky
It was a shiny, blue sky when I heard the sound that cut through my head, and nailed…
The Golden Ones
Overflowing with eternal inspirations In company of al Khadr, plunging into secrets Brilliant young people with countenances of…
Abdyl
His name was Abdyl. Everybody I knew called him Dyli. The only other Dyli in our small town…
Love in Sufi Poetry
The enduring resonance of the poetry of thirteenth-century Islamic poet, Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi, extends across cultures and…
Story in Progress
Every year, 12 to 25 million people attempt suicide worldwide, and 1 million of them achieve what they…
Time to Say New Things
How good it is to migrate every day! How beautiful it is to stop somewhere every day! How…
The Best of Creation
In a harsh, corrupt and unforgiving land,came a mercy and salvation.Warring tribes and fierce factions,he united into…
Hearing the Light
On a Saturday morning, I was sitting in the nearby park in our neighborhood. It was especially lovely…