Mahsati Ganjavi: The Pathway Finally Opened

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The Pathway Finally Opened

Mahsati Ganjavi, Mahsati Ganjavi poetry, Muslim / Sufi, Muslim / Sufi poetry, poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry, poetry

by Mahsati Ganjavi
(12th Century) Timeline

English version by
David and Sabrineh Fideler

Original Language
Persian/Farsi

Muslim / Sufi

12th Century

When my heart came to rule
in the world of love,
it was freed
from both belief
and from disbelief.

On this journey,
I found the problem
to be myself.

When I went beyond myself,
the pathway finally opened.

-- from Love's Alchemy: Poems from the Sufi Tradition, Translated by David Fideler / Translated by Sabrineh Fideler

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Themes

Heart

Lover and Beloved

Recommended Books

	A Literary History of Persia: (Classics of Persian Literature - 4 Volumes), Edited by Edward G. Browne
	Love's Alchemy: Poems from the Sufi Tradition, Translated by David Fideler / Translated by Sabrineh Fideler

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Commentary by Ivan M. Granger

When I went beyond myself,
the pathway finally opened.

Says it all, doesn't it?

Have a wonderful weekend!

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