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Find It in You

by Baba Afzal Kashani
(13th Century) Timeline

English version by
David and Sabrineh Fideler

Original Language
Persian/Farsi
Muslim / Sufi
13th Century

The Divine Book's imprint
is nothing but you.

The mirror of the King's Beauty
is nothing but you.

Not a thing in this world
is outside of you.

Whatever you're seeking --
you'll find it in you.

 

 

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

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Recommended Books


The Drunken Universe: An Anthology of Persian Sufi Poetry, Translated by Peter Lamborn Wilson / Translated by Nasrollah Pourjavady
The Heart of Islamic Philosophy: The Quest for Knowledge in the Teachings of Afdal Al-Din Kashani, by William C. Chittick
Love's Alchemy: Poems from the Sufi Tradition, Translated by David Fideler / Translated by Sabrineh Fideler

 

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