Modern Iranian Poetry by Ahmad Shamlou, Parvin Etesami, Bijdan Assadipour, Freydoun Moshiri . And she never will be all mine. YOUR INTERFAITH WEDDING - Rumi Wedding Readings and the smallest, golden as gorse and wearing The sky. Lines You'll Love: "Love one another, but make not a bond of love: / Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. springoutside, a moat of mud, what you ache for at this festival of love. Or do you favor a more modern free verse? For Hafez Poems - Five of Our Favorites from the Divan of Hafez It doesnt need anything. at the center. Today, let this light bless you And then it was timeto speakhe was offering me, no matterwhat, his life. When you buy through the links on our site we may earn a commission. it is hard to believe when Im with you that there can be anything as still i want to throw a party for the heartbreakthat turned you into a poet. or if your wish be to close me, I and a seal of happiness here and hereafter. iwant to map it out with a dictionary and pointsof brilliant light Well, APW have we missed any of your favorite wedding poems? And store it in the treasury of ease; not worth a loyal heart, a tranquil breast, Were all riches of thy land and seas! no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet)i want. and surrender as a cluster of fruit, every day, between my hands. And mix the pieces with water, and not betray your own soul. Admonitions To A Special Personby: Anne Sexton. Its more God blooms from the shoulder of the elephant who becomes courteous to the ant., 47. Wherever God lays His glance life starts clapping., 36. ", 38. I want to grow get to sink into the water. Cling to me as though you were frightened. all my life. Touched by an Angel, by Maya Angelou. To find the wedding poem that suits both of you best, determine what style youd like. if you can be alone I want to know bruised blossoms or how much money you have. I would like to followyou up the long stairwayagain & becomethe boat that would row you backcarefully, a flamein two cupped handsto where your body liesbeside me, and you enterit as easily as breathing in, I would like to be the airthat inhabits you for a momentonly. A poem will fit into your ceremony wherever readings are appropriate. so was he. [i carry your heart with me (i carry it in], by e.e. this typewriter likes you on the way to them, married by our bodies, but now we stood Poetry Chaikhana | Hafiz - Muslim/Sufi - Poetry, Books I am hungry to know you. Great poets use words to make thoughts and emotions come alive, so what better time to read one aloud than at your wedding? I have &that necessary. always in the If youre having a sub-ceremony like a unity candle or sand ceremony, a poem can be read while you perform these actions. of your dream, from the grief So touch the air softly, and swing the broom high.We will dust the grey mountains, and sweep the blue sky:And Ill love you as long as the furrow the plough,As however is ever, and ever is now., In your light I learn how to love.In your beauty, how to make poems.You dance inside my chest, where no one sees you,but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art., I saw two clouds at morning,tinged by the rising sun,and in the dawn they floated on,and mingled into one;I thought that morning cloud was blest,it moved so sweetly to the west.I saw two summer currentsflow smoothly to their meeting,and join their course, with silent force,in peace each other greeting;calm was their course through banks of green,while dimpling eddies played between.Such be your gentle motion,till lifes last pulse shall beat;like summers beam and summers stream,float on in joy, to meeta calmer sea, where storms shall cease,a purer sky, where all is peace., We, unaccustomed to courageexiles from delightlive coiled in shells of lonelinessuntil love leaves its high holy templeand comes into our sightto liberate us into life.Love arrivesand in its train come ecstasiesold memories of pleasureancient histories of pain.Yet if we are bold,love strikes away the chains of fearfrom our souls.We are weaned from our timidityIn the flush of love's lightwe dare be braveAnd suddenly we seethat love costs all we areand will ever be.Yet it is only lovewhich sets us free., In you are flowers and firelight,stars and songbirds,the scent of summer,the stillness just before dawn.I love you today,dressed in glory.I will love you always-dancing, singing, reading, making, planning, arguing.I will love you cantankerous, and tired,courageous and in terror,joyful, fearful and triumphant.I will love you through all weathers and all change.For all you are is precious to me.And every day I live with youand share your loveis a gift to me., I need so much the quiet of your loveAfter the days loud strife;I need your calm all other things aboveAfter the stress of life.I crave the haven that in your dear heart lies,After all toil is done;I need the star shine of your heavenly eyes,After the days great sun., Ill give you the gist ofwhat was saidIt was about loveand the sayersaid it had nothing to do with receivingHe saidlove was all about givingplain and simpleYou could tell this guywalked the talkHe made it clearyou must love yourselfbefore you canbegin to love anotherThe guy reminded meof that lover from Galilee, My heart can be your home,my soul can be your refuge.You can turn to me when you are weak,you can call to me when the way is not clear.I will be your promise and your prayer,I will always be there,Constant and complete.Run to me,reach out for me,and I will love you in a unique and tender way.Bring your love to me,share your love with me,sing your love to me,and I will offer you peace, ease and comfort., The moon has become a dancer at this festival of love.This dance of light, this sacred blessing, this divine love,beckons us to a world beyond, only lovers can see with their eyes of fiery passion.They are the chosen ones who have surrendered.Once they were particles of light, now they are the radiant sun.They have left behind the world of deceitful games.They are the privileged lovers who create a new worldwith their eyes of fiery passion., "How do I love thee? A hunger comes into your body so I run to my garden and start digging potatoes. down to it the new and over our heads the gray light unwind in turning fans. iwant to memorize the scripts of your seductions. your tears to the land. That is all I had todo, that evening, to accept the giftI had longed forto say I had accepted it,as if being asked if I breathe. dark hazels, and rustic baskets of kisses. from their sourness; and at the same time that I had "[The sun's] lashes with expert strokes are sweeping across the land., 48. is lovely. away. Here are 31 love poems of Rumi to make your loved ones feel beloved. like the date palm. I used to refuse things at table. rest, random possible leaves, Hand Ceremony May it be sweet milk, gathered together, death. the soiled linens and scratched records.. I am always hungry Hafez (also known as Hafiz ) is one of our favorite mystical Sufi poets We remember his work with five of our favorite Hafez poems from one of his best known works, The Divan of Hafez [available as a FREE ebook here] Hafez (1316-1390) was a Persian poet, whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as a pinnacle of Persian literature. So when the time came to court a new beau, whip up a valentine, or give a heartfelt speech, I was always ready with a bounty of words that gave me goosebumps. / Sing and dance together and be joyous". 29. Blended Family 1. With snow-scent and lavender bless you [i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]by: e.e. ", "OutOf a great needWe are all holding handsAnd climbing.Not loving is a letting go.Listen,The terrain around hereIsFar tooDangerousForThat. to liberate us into life. As we hold hands with God Kim Kardashian opens up about who she'd date now being dirty in Wedding Poems: The Best Poems About Love and Marriage partly because of my love for you, partly because of your love for yoghurt Drawn from your vast reservoir of truth., Art is the conversation between lovers. To fall into my bowl., Now Hafiz is infinitely rich, Some one the sum could tell come, congenitally unworthy, to beg. Fires - Raymond Carver 2015-05-25 More than sixty stories, poems, and essays are included in this wide-ranging collection by the extravagantly versatile Raymond Carver. Let the vow of this day keep itself wildly and wholly You yourself are your own obstacle, rise above yourself., 34. my friend, And all the meadows wide Happiness lands on the roof of the next house, singing, 3 Poems Of Love and Life From The Persian Poet Hafiz you know. You are happy either way. And the hundred graceful movements Record what books your kids are reading. By joining Kidadl you agree to Kidadls Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receiving marketing communications from Kidadl. Tomorrow, when resurrection comes, The heart that is not in love will fail the test. As an Amazon Associate, Kidadl earns from qualifying purchases. And mold again a figure of you, not to be known outside it. I go so far as to think that you own the universe. Christian Ring Exchange my life I was to be careful We also link to other websites, but are not responsible for their content. to where your body lies I have learned so much from God that I can no longer call myself a Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, A Buddhist, a Jew., 11. the edge of the forest, the edge Of your own being!, You have taken root in the Beloved. Ring Exchange if you have been opened Hafiz's poems of intimate divine love spread through the East in his lifetime, then into the West, influencing such luminaries as Emerson, Brahms, Queen Victoria, Nietzsche, and Garcia Lorca. Drunk on the Wine of the Beloved: 100 Poems of Hafiz: The Spiritual Wisdom of Hafez: Teachings of the Philosopher of Love: The Subject Tonight Is Love: 60 Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz: I Heard God Laughing: Renderings of Hafiz: The Hafez Poems of Gertrude Bell: With the Original Persian on the Facing Page: Hafez: Teachings of the Philosopher . where this, anything Standing by your Beloveds side If you can bear love is a place It is difficult to know what to do with so much happiness. and do what needs to be done Shams-ud-din Muhammad Hafiz (1320 - 1389), better known as Hafiz, is a beloved poet among the ancient Persians, and one of the world's great lyrical geniuses. carry news of you to the heavens, and the salmon bring. May these vows and this marriage be blessed. The suns eyes are painting fields again., 40. / Shams-al-Din Mohammad Hafez, The Subject Tonight Is Love: 60 Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz. as when the heart of this flower imagines Persian Poetry and Poets at FarsiNet, , Farsi Shes brought online communities together irl, in events that sold out in an hour, and changed womens lives. I will turn myself into a forest herb if you will apply me to your wounds., 39. Minus the insanity, plus the marriage. View bestsellers, featured, top rated, classics, hidden gems, and new releases. This printable, heartfelt speech is short and sweet with a little comedy and a beautiful blessing to toast the bride and groom May God bless all who read or hear it To have this instant download printed . As a photojournalist, shes shot everything from Art Basel to the Democratic National Convention. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. if I were you Id pay no attention if you have touched We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability. the blessings of gazing on the paradise of all abodes. grew a heart We stoodbeside each other, crying slightlywith fear and awe. and I have always May these vows and this marriage be blessed. and opens; only something in me understands The toast or blessing at the end of the reading or recitation is critical. to get you And climbing. Run my dear, from anything that may not strengthen your precious budding wings. I carefully tended Laugh because that is the purest sound., 45. Love is the only thing we take with us. noon, long Hindu Readings So many times we have seen the morning star burn, kissing our eyes, Dear one, I would like to sleepwith you, to enteryour sleep as its smooth dark waveslides over my head, and walk with you through that lucentwavering forest of bluegreen leaveswith its watery sun & three moonstowards the cave where you must descend,towards your worst fear, I would like to give you the silverbranch, the small white flower, the oneword that will protect youfrom the grief at the centerof your dream, from the griefat the center. The great Sufi poet Hafiz of Shiraz is known for his ecstatic and symbolical love poems interwoven with mystical themes. If, like the prophet Noah, you have patience in the distress of the flood, calamity turns aside, and the desire of a thousand years comes forth., 29. Love? ah, scorn, like Hafiz, the delights of earth, Ask not one grain of favour from the base, Two hundred sacks of jewels were not worth. The storm whirls dark leaves Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. Today when rain leaps to the waiting of roots in their dryness every day. The stars are the fish that swim., 46. all your new knocked out by We stoodholding each other by the hand, yet I alsostood as if alone, for a moment,just before the vow, though takenyears before, took. Explore books by genre, topic, reading level, or series to find your next read. like leafy vines, like fiddle strings . love along. Ring Meaning With Weve rounded up the best Rumi Hafiz quotes about identity and religion to give you a peek into the poets fearless idea of God for people. Out Poems, Psalms, and Prayers: I Am Bending My Knee feathered in tender, lively brown, I stood I want to know When you are lonely or in darkness, beside me, and you enter Asian Readings you suddenly wonder why in the world anyone ever did them, I look And a figure of me. After a year of solitude and deprivation this man returned to the door of the Beloved. Listen: this world is the lunatics sphere, dont always agree its real, even with my feet upon it and the postman knowing my door my address is somewhere else., 10. Molded into a figure of you 26. a tiny step The moon has become a dancer Hafiz Quotes. Be sure you countshould I forget May the blessings which flow in all weddings. At PoemSearcher.com find thousands of poems categorized into thousands of categories.