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Chapter 6 of the Seals of Wisdom, “Ringstone of the Wisdom of the Real in the Word of Isaac,” focuses on the story of Abraham’s dream of sacrificing his son. The central point is that a true vision still needs interpretation. Ibn ʿArabī argues that Abraham saw the dream in the realm of imagination, but he took it literally. In Ibn ʿArabī’s reading, the son in the dream actually signified the ram; therefore, God’s ransom of the son with the “mighty sacrifice” revealed the true meaning of the vision. So the chapter is not only about sacrifice. It is about how the Real appears through forms. Divine reality may disclose Itself in images, dreams, and symbols, but these forms must be read correctly. The wise person does not stop at the outward image; he seeks the meaning intended by God. In this sense, Chapter 6 teaches that spiritual perception requires both vision and interpretation.

This beautiful ghazal illustrates Rumi’s vision of spiritual restlessness and the soul’s transformation through longing. Rumi presents divine Love as an overwhelming force that exceeds the seeker’s ordinary strength. The lover’s heart is “armless and footless,” unable to keep pace with the Beloved, yet unable to stop following. The poem invites us to ask: what must diminish in us so that a higher light may appear? My latest books:

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Fayz Kashani, Divan, ghazal 86, in The Soul-Counquering Love, pages 96-98.

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In this episode of Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, we explore Rumi’s Ghazal 1776, a powerful masterpiece of Persian poetry, Sufism, divine love, and spiritual wisdom, entering Rumi’s mystical-philosophical vision of Love as the source, guide, judge, healer, and final destination of the soul.

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Fayz Kashani, Divan, ghazal 371, in The Soul-Counquering Love, pages 121-122.

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This documentary explores the profound, emotional, and spiritual universe of Shahriar Tabrizi, one of the most influential voices of modern Persian poetry. It illustrates Shahriar’s passages from earthly longing and heartbreak to transcendent love, ethical reflection, and mystical awakening. These poems—rooted in human suffering, nostalgia, and reverence—reveal how Persian mystical literature bridges personal loss with spiritual wisdom. Shahriar’s verses, whether mourning his mother in “Ey Vaay Maadaram,” yearning for childhood in “Khaan Nana,” remembering home in “Haydar-Baaba,” or contemplating divine perfections and proximity in “Ali, Ey Humaa‑yi Rahmat,” speak powerfully to today’s struggles with identity, grief, belonging, and the quest for meaning. His poetry invites us to reflect on love as a transformative force, guiding us from the fragility of human attachment to the vastness of spiritual insight.

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