Najim Mostamand

The spiritual journey is the most important journey we will ever take. But what exactly is it? How do we describe it? And more importantly, how do we travel it? "Up the Mountains I Climb" is a deep and soul-lifting poem I wrote that helps shed some light on some of these questions so that we can grow spiritually and ultimately achieve awakening. Let yourself be carried away by the rhythm and wisdom of the poem, and don't forget to stick around after to hear an in-depth interpretation of what it all ultimately means. This video is more than just another poem reading. It's a spiritual teaching through poetry that can change how you approach your own spiritual journey. #spiritualpoetry #najimmostamand #spiritualjourney --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Up the mountains, I climb to drink the light they call Divine. Countless have lost their way to become the Way, and I am no different.  Take this staff, this cloak. Take this burden, this yoke.  He is waiting, you see. He is waiting for you and me.  Between the trees and through the river, in dark times and when hope’s a sliver, It is then when the clouds part, the light shines, the trail starts. No later than I reach the summit to find the journey’s just begun.  Up the mountains, I climb. ~ Najim Mostamand

If you're tempted to fall asleep each night, you may want to think again. In this deep poem by Rumi, we learn about some of the spiritual benefits of staying awake for one (or even several) nights. Enjoy the reading of the poem, and then stick around after to hear the spiritual wisdom it has to offer. So, don't sleep, stay awake, and notice how your entire awareness changes when you "give up one night of your life to the vigil." #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, spiritual teachings, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- O seeker, Listen to your heart’s true yearning— Don’t sleep! Give up one night of your life to the vigil— Don’t sleep! You have spent a thousand nights in the cradle of sleep— I ask for one night. For the sake of the Friend, Don’t sleep! The Loving Witness never sleeps by night, Follow His ways: Give yourself to Him— Don’t sleep! Beware of that woeful night, When you cry out in agony: “O God”— Don’t sleep! That night when Death comes to welcome you— By the dread of that night, O weary one, Don’t sleep! Even stones will cry when bound by the weight of those chains. You are not a stone. Remember those chains— Don’t sleep! Though the night tempts you like a beautiful maiden, do not drink from her cup. Fear the morning after— Don’t sleep! God says, “My dear ones will stay up with me at night.” If you hear these words, Don’t sleep! Fear that horrible night when no refuge can be found. Store up your provisions tonight! Beware! Don’t sleep! The Saints find their treasure when the world is asleep; For the sake of ever-giving love, Don’t sleep! When your spirit is old and worn He will give you a new one, Then you will become the pure spirit of all. O hopeful one, don’t sleep! I have told you again and again— go to that inner silence! But still, you do not hear me. Give me one night And I will give you a thousand in return— Don’t sleep! ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi — Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rumi (1207 — 1273), also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Balkhī, Mowlānā, or more simply and popularly as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, philosopher, and Sufi mystic. Rumi's parents were originally from Balkh in modern-day Afghanistan. His father, Baha ud-Din Walad, a well-regarded theologian, jurist and mystic, was an important spiritual influence on Rumi's life, as well as previous Sufi mystics and poets, like Sanai and Attar. When Rumi was a young child, the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, invaded Central Asia, forcing Rumi's family to escape westwards via caravan to avoid persecution and death. On his travels, it is believed that Rumi encountered Attar in Nishapur, during which the elder mystic gave the teenager his Asrar Nama (Farsi: "The Book of Secrets"), which had a significant impact on Rumi's life outlook, philosophy, and poetry. When Rumi turned 25, his father passed away and he felt a deep void in his spirituality. He followed his father's footsteps and took over the role of the Islamic molvi, or Muslim doctor of law. For roughly nine years, Rumi practiced Sufism under one of Baha ud-Din's disciples, Burhan ud-Din, who helped prepare him for an even greater spiritual encounter down the road. But it wasn't until November 15, 1244, that Rumi's life turned upside down. On this day, Rumi met the wandering dervish and mystic Shams-e Tabrizi in Damascus, who transformed Rumi from an accomplished teacher, scholar and jurist to a humble ascetic. Under Shams' spiritual guidance, Rumi became introduced to divine love, music, poetry, and dance through the mystic Sufi practice of Sama. The two formed an inseparable bond, which is believed to have isolated Rumi from his students and family members. Two years after they met, Shams abruptly left Konya. When Shams returned, however, he disappeared shortly after, with several sources suggesting that he was murdered at the order of Rumi's son Ala-eddin. His death sent Rumi reeling into depression, and to cope with his bereavement, Rumi began writing hundreds of lyric poems, which altogether formed The Divan of Shams-e Tabrizi (or Book of Shams of Tabriz). He continued to write many poems, until one of his companions, Husaam al-Din Chalabi, inspired him to produce an even greater masterpiece, which eventually became the Masnavi-e Ma'navi (or "The Spiritual Couplets"). In December of 1273, he fell ill and passed away days later on December 17.

It's no surprise that Rudyard Kipling's famous poem "If" was named the UK's favorite poem in 1996. It is a beautiful and inspirational poem. What is perhaps surprising, though, is the amount of spiritual wisdom one can find in its lines. Watch this video to the end to hear a new take on the classic and to be inspired to live a better, more awakened life. #inspirationalpoetry #spiritualwisdom #rudyardkipling --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’ If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son! ~ Rudyard Kipling --- Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include the Jungle Book dilogy (The Jungle Book, 1894; The Second Jungle Book, 1895), Kim (1901), the Just So Stories (1902) and many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King (1888). His poems include "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" (1919), "The White Man's Burden" (1899), and "If—" (1910). He is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story. Kipling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was among the United Kingdom's most popular writers. In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, as the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and at 41, its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and several times for a knighthood, but declined both. Following his death in 1936, his ashes were interred at Poets' Corner, part of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey.

There are a lot of ideas and theories on what is the purpose of life. But if you listen to this deep poem, you'll see that Rumi suggests a beautiful answer to the timeless question: return to your soul. More than just a poem to entertain, this poem sheds so much light on what we are really here for: to return Home and reunite with Source. So, make sure you watch this video to the end to get the most out of this incredible spiritual insight. #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- For ages you have come and gone courting this delusion. For ages you have run from the pain and forfeited the ecstasy. So come, return to the root of the root of your own soul. Although you appear in earthly form Your essence is pure Consciousness. You are the fearless guardian of Divine Light. So come, return to the root of the root of your own soul. When you lose all sense of self the bonds of a thousand chains will vanish. Lose yourself completely, Return to the root of the root of your own soul. You descended from Adam, by the pure Word of God, but you turned your sight to the empty show of this world. Alas, how can you be satisfied with so little? So come, return to the root of the root of your own soul. Why are you so enchanted by this world when a mine of gold lies within you? Open your eyes and come --- Return to the root of the root of your own soul. You were born from the rays of God's Majesty when the stars were in their perfect place. How long will you suffer from the blows of a nonexistent hand? So come, return to the root of the root of your own soul. You are a ruby encased in granite. How long will you deceive us with this outer show? O friend, We can see the truth in your eyes! So come, return to the root of the root of your own soul. After one moment with that glorious Friend you became loving, radiant, and ecstatic. Your eyes were sweet and full of fire. Come, return to the root of the root of your own soul. Shams-e Tabriz, the King of the Tavern has handed you an eternal cup, And God in all His glory is pouring the wine. So come! Drink! Return to the root of the root of your own soul. Soul of all souls, life of all life - you are That. Seen and unseen, moving and unmoving - you are That. The road that leads to the City is endless; Go without head and feet and you'll already be there. What else could you be? - you are That. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi --- Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rumi (1207 — 1273), also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Balkhī, Mowlānā, or more simply and popularly as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, philosopher, and Sufi mystic. When Rumi was a young child, the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, invaded Central Asia, forcing Rumi's family to escape westwards via caravan to avoid persecution and death. When Rumi turned 25, his father passed away and he felt a deep void in his spirituality. He followed his father's footsteps and took over the role of the Islamic molvi, or Muslim doctor of law. But it wasn't until November 15, 1244, that Rumi's life turned upside down. On this day, Rumi met the wandering dervish and mystic Shams-e Tabrizi in Damascus, who transformed Rumi from an accomplished teacher, scholar and jurist to a humble ascetic. Two years after they met, Shams abruptly left Konya. When Shams returned, however, he disappeared shortly after, with several sources suggesting that he was murdered at the order of Rumi's son Ala-eddin. His death sent Rumi reeling into depression, and to express and cope with his bereavement, Rumi began writing hundreds of lyric poems, which altogether formed The Divan of Shams-e Tabrizi (or Book of Shams of Tabriz). He continued to write many poems, until one of his companions, Husaam al-Din Chalabi, inspired him to produce an even greater masterpiece, which would later become the Masnavi-e Ma'navi (or "The Spiritual Couplets"). In December of 1273, Rumi fell ill and passed away days later on December 17. Many refer to the day of his passing as Shab-e Aroos (or "Wedding Night") to signify that the mystic has finally united with his Beloved.

Are you craving to progress on your spiritual journey? "Stop," Kabir would say. For the journey you seek might not exist at all. "No Road to Tread" is a beautiful poem by the great Sufi mystic that highlights the futility of trying to progress on the spiritual journey using external markers or milestones. The spiritual, or inner, journey has no road, no path, no beginning or end. To truly get a feel for this, watch this video in its entirety and get inspired by its life-changing wisdom. #awakening #spiritualjourney #spiritualpoetry --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Having crossed the river, where will you go, O friend? There's no road to tread, No traveler ahead, Neither a beginning, nor an end. There's no water, no boat, no boatman, no cord; No earth is there, no sky, no time, no bank, no ford. You have forgotten the Self within, Your search in the void will be in vain; In a moment the life will ebb And in this body you won't remain. Be ever conscious of this, O friend, You have to immerse within your Self; Kabir says, salvation you won't then need, For what you are, you would be indeed. ~ Kabir --- Kabir Das (1398–1518) was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint. Born in the city of Varanasi in what is now Uttar Pradesh, he is known for being critical of both organized religion and religions. He questioned what he regarded to be the meaningless and unethical practices of all religions, primarily what he considered to be the wrong practices in the Hindu and Muslim religions. Kabir suggested that "Truth" is with the person who is on the path of righteousness, considered everything, living and non living, as divine, and who is passively detached from the affairs of the world. To know the Truth, suggested Kabir, drop the "I", or the ego. Kabir's legacy survives and continues through the Kabir panth ("Path of Kabir"), a religious community that recognizes him as its founder and is one of the Sant Mat sects.

One of the most famous stories in Rumi's masterpiece, the Masnavi, is the story about the parrot that died and became free. Full of symbols and allegories, the story gives incredible wisdom on how we can free ourselves of our ego to truly awaken and be at peace. Watch all the way to the end to hear this life-changing wisdom Rumi offers. #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rumi (1207 — 1273), also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Balkhī, Mowlānā, or more simply and popularly as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, philosopher, and Sufi mystic. Rumi's parents were originally from Balkh in modern-day Afghanistan. His father, Baha ud-Din Walad, a well-regarded theologian, jurist and mystic, was an important spiritual influence on Rumi's life, as well as previous Sufi mystics and poets, like Sanai and Attar. When Rumi was a young child, the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, invaded Central Asia, forcing Rumi's family to escape westwards via caravan to avoid persecution and death. On his travels, it is believed that Rumi encountered Attar in Nishapur, during which the elder mystic gave the teenager his Asrar Nama (Farsi: "The Book of Secrets"), which had a significant impact on Rumi's life outlook, philosophy, and poetry. When Rumi turned 25, his father passed away and he felt a deep void in his spirituality. He followed his father's footsteps and took over the role of the Islamic molvi, or Muslim doctor of law. For roughly nine years, Rumi practiced Sufism under one of Baha ud-Din's disciples, Burhan ud-Din, who helped prepare him for an even greater spiritual encounter down the road. But it wasn't until November 15, 1244, that Rumi's life turned upside down. On this day, Rumi met the wandering dervish and mystic Shams-e Tabrizi in Damascus, who transformed Rumi from an accomplished teacher, scholar and jurist to a humble ascetic. Shams (Farsi: the "Sun") saw Rumi's pride in having immense religious knowledge and fame, and threw Rumi's books on the ground, signifying that he knew nothing. Under Shams' spiritual guidance, Rumi became introduced to divine love, music, poetry, and dance through the mystic Sufi practice of Sama. The two formed an inseparable bond, which is believed to have isolated Rumi from his students and family members, some of whom are said to have grown jealous of Rumi's companion. Two years after they met, Shams abruptly left Konya. When Shams returned, however, he disappeared shortly after, with several sources suggesting that he was murdered at the order of Rumi's son Ala-eddin. His death sent Rumi reeling into depression, and to express and cope with his bereavement, Rumi began writing hundreds of lyric poems, which altogether formed The Divan of Shams-e Tabrizi (or Book of Shams of Tabriz). He continued to write many poems, until one of his companions, Husaam al-Din Chalabi, inspired him to produce an even greater masterpiece. One day Husaam explained to Rumi how great it would be if Rumi composed an epic mystic poem, similar to Sanai's "The Walled Garden of Truth" or Attar's "The Conference of the Birds," which Rumi's followers regularly read. Rumi is said to have smiled, took out a piece of paper, and wrote these famous two lines: بشنو از نی چون حکایت می کند از جدایی ها شکایت می کند Listen to the ney, how it tells this sad tale, Lamenting separations (from the One beyond scale) Husaam begged Rumi to write more, and the mystic dedicated the final12 years of his life to composing the rest of the epic poem, which eventually made up his greatest work: the Masnavi-e Ma'navi (or "The Spiritual Couplets"). In December of 1273, he fell ill and passed away days later on December 17. Many refer to the day of his passing as Shab-e Aroos (or "Wedding Night") to signify that the mystic has finally united with his Beloved. --- This poem/story has been translated by Jawid Mojaddedi and adapted for this video.

'Grand is the Seen' is a beautiful, soul-lifting poem by one of America's most beloved poets: Walt Whitman. It's a poem that helps us see (and appreciate) the beauty of our own soul, which is often overlooked when admiring the beauty of the outer world around us. Let these powerful words move you, and make sure you stick to the end of the video to distill their timeless wisdom. #waltwhitman #inspirationalpoetry #waltwhitmanpoems --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Grand is the seen, the light, to me–grand are the sky and stars, Grand is the earth, and grand are lasting time and space, And grand their laws, so multiform, puzzling, evolutionary; But grander far the unseen soul of me, comprehending, endowing all those, Lighting the light, the sky and stars, delving the earth, sailing the sea, (What were all those, indeed, without thee, unseen soul? of what amount without thee?) More evolutionary, vast, puzzling, O my soul! More multiform far–more lasting thou than they. ~ Walt Whitman --- Walter Whitman (1819 – 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. Whitman grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island, and trained as a printer starting at the age of twelve. He learned to love the written word and read all he could. In his late teens, he became a teacher, then turned to journalism in his 20s, eventually moving to New Orleans as editor of a local newspaper. Having witnessed the cruelties of slavery in the South, he returned to Brooklyn as a confirmed abolitionist. Whitman self-published the first edition of what would come to be seen as his masterpiece, Leaves of Grass, in 1855, revising it several times in subsequent years. During the Civil War, Walt Whitman worked as a reporter and aided the wounded in local hospitals. Whitman struggled financially for many years, but with the successful publication of the 1882 edition of Leaves of Grass he finally began to earn enough money to purchase a house and live comfortably through his final years.

Stop trying to be someone in the world. You are already all that you need (and secretly want) to be. You just haven't realized it. Don't believe me? Listen to this beautiful poem titled "I Am That" by Swami Shantanand Saraswati, where he captures the peace, joy, and freedom attained when we no longer strive to become someone different than who we truly are. Make sure to stick to the end of the video to hear the deep commentary unlocking the wisdom of this poem. #spiritualpoetry #inspirationalpoetry #awakening --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Before you can begin To be what you are, You have to come out Of what you are not You are not those Worn out opinions, Those turning thoughts, Those changing feelings. That’s separate ego. Well then, What are you? You will find That when you come out Of what you are not, That the birds In the trees Are singing to you: I am That The water in the stream Is bubbling to you: I am That. The sun And the moon Are shining beacons to you: I am That. And you are in everything In the world. And everything in the world Is in you. ~ Shantanand Saraswati

Though we often don't realize it, joy and sorrow are two sides of the same coin: you can't have one without the other. In this deep and beautiful poem, Khalil Gibran shows us why it's necessary to embrace both, especially times of sorrow, which we often try to ignore, avoid, or run away from. Watch this video in its entirety and get swept away by Khalil Gibran's wisdom and inspirational poetry. #khalilgibran #inspirationalpoetry #kahlilgibran --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- "Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater." But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits, alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed. Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy. Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced. When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall." ~ Kahlil Gibran, "On Joy and Sorrow," from The Prophet — Gibran Khalil Gibran (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, also considered a philosopher although he himself rejected the title. He is best known as the author of The Prophet, which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages.

Being silent. It's sometimes the hardest thing in the world, but in this poem, Rumi teaches us why it's so important. "In Silence" is not just a beautiful poem. It is an incredible spiritual teaching. Watch this video in its entirety to learn of the secrets Rumi shares, and to cultivate deep silence for your own spiritual growth. #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- A guide has entered this life in silence. His message is only heard in silence. Take a sip of his precious wine And lose yourself. Don’t insult the greatness of his love, For he helps all those who suffer, in silence. Polish the mirror between the breaths. Go with him, beyond words. He knows your every deed. He is the one who moves the wheel of heaven, in silence. Every thought is buried in your heart; He will reveal them one by one, in silence. Turn each of your thoughts into a bird And let them fly to the other world. One is an owl, one is a falcon, one is a crow. Each one is different from the others But they are all the same in silence. To see the Moon that cannot be seen Turn your eyes inward and look at yourself, in silence. In this world and the next, Don’t talk about this and that; Let him show you everything, shining as one . . . in silence. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi — Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rumi (1207 — 1273), also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Balkhī, Mowlānā, or more simply and popularly as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, philosopher, and Sufi mystic. When Rumi was a young child, the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, invaded Central Asia, forcing Rumi's family to escape westwards via caravan to avoid persecution and death. On his travels, it is believed that Rumi encountered Attar in Nishapur, during which the elder mystic gave the teenager his Asrar Nama (Farsi: "The Book of Secrets"), which had a significant impact on Rumi's life outlook, philosophy, and poetry. When Rumi turned 25, his father passed away, leaving a deep void spiritually. He followed his father's footsteps and took over the role of the Islamic molvi, or Muslim doctor of law. For roughly nine years, Rumi practiced Sufism under one of Baha ud-Din's disciples, Burhan ud-Din, who helped prepare him for an even greater spiritual encounter down the road. But it wasn't until November 15, 1244, that Rumi's life turned upside down. On this day, Rumi met the wandering dervish and mystic Shams-e Tabrizi in Damascus, who transformed Rumi from an accomplished teacher, scholar and jurist to a humble ascetic. Shams (Farsi: the "Sun") saw Rumi's pride in having immense religious knowledge and fame, and threw Rumi's books on the ground, signifying that he knew nothing. Under Shams' spiritual guidance, Rumi became introduced to divine love, music, poetry, and dance through the mystic Sufi practice of Sama. The two formed an inseparable bond, which is believed to have isolated Rumi from his students and family members, some of whom are said to have grown jealous of Rumi's companion. Two years after they met, Shams abruptly left Konya. When Shams returned, however, he disappeared shortly after, with several sources suggesting that he was murdered at the order of Rumi's son Ala-eddin. His death sent Rumi reeling into depression, and to express and cope with his bereavement, Rumi began writing hundreds of lyric poems, which altogether formed The Divan of Shams-e Tabrizi (or Book of Shams of Tabriz). He continued to write many poems, until one of his companions, Husaam al-Din Chalabi, inspired him to produce an even greater masterpiece. One day Husaam explained to Rumi how great it would be if Rumi composed an epic mystic poem, similar to Sanai's "The Walled Garden of Truth" or Attar's "The Conference of the Birds," which Rumi's followers regularly read. Rumi is said to have smiled, took out a piece of paper, and wrote these famous two lines: بشنو از نی چون حکایت می کند از جدایی ها شکایت می کند Listen to the ney, how it tells this sad tale, Lamenting separations (from the One beyond scale) Husaam begged Rumi to write more, and the mystic dedicated the final12 years of his life to composing the rest of the epic poem, which eventually made up his greatest work: the Masnavi-e Ma'navi (or "The Spiritual Couplets"). In December of 1273, he fell ill and passed away days later on December 17. Many refer to the day of his passing as Shab-e Aroos (or "Wedding Night") to signify that the mystic has finally united with his Beloved.

I saw my Lord with the eye of my heart. I said: who are You? He said: You. "Where" with You has nowhere, And there is nowhere where You are. Illusion with You has no illusion. Can illusion know where You are? You are the One who gathers every “where” to nowhere, so where are You? In my annihilation my annihilation perished. And in my annihilation I found You. In the effacement of my name and the outline of my form I asked about me so I said: You. Mansur Al Hallaj --- Mansur Al Hallaj is one of the more controversial figures of Sufism. Considered by many to be a great poet-saint, he was executed for blasphemy. The name Hallaj means "wool carder," probably a reference to his family's traditional occupation. Hallaj was born in the province of Fars, Persia (Iran). He later moved to what is now Iraq, where he took up religious studies, particularly the Sufi way. Orthodox religious authorities took offense at his poetry and teachings, particularly the line in one of his great poems "Ana al-Haqq," which translates as "I am the Truth" or "I am God" -- acknowledging the mystical realization of unity with the Divine. He was condemned by a council of theologians, imprisoned for nine years, and eventually put to death. He is revered today as a martyr for truth by many Sufis and mystics. --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand #sufipoetry #divinelove #spiritualpoetry

A storm has wrecked your ship, but the shore is near. Let the waves draw you in, and wash a new “you” out. Why ride this vessel called a body, when who you really are is a soul untethered? You have conquered the seven seas, and yet a tiny island delights you. Cast away from your essence, this world seems all. But turn back to the ocean, for comfort’s cage will trap your Soul. You are the ocean if you only knew. You are Heaven’s endless rain, so why run for cover? You breathe the winds of east and west, no gale can ever take you. O wanderer! If you only knew the world that awaits you, you’d leave this broken ship behind. For unripe minds will never grasp the joy of being shipwrecked. ~ Najim Mostamand --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand #awakening #spiritualpoetry #najimmostamand

In the endless depths of every mind, there is a well. Black water over-pouring, ripples upon ripples to nowhere. I reached for a bucket, but only drowned. Thus, was I reborn, my essence revealed. Those who love their minds only drown in emptiness, yet those who love the Beloved gently glide on the water’s surface. No stone or metal is heavier than the ego. Godspeed to those who swim under its weight. ~ Najim Mostamand --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand #awakening #spiritualpoetry #najimmostamand

No religion, nationality, or ideology will ever define us, Rumi says, because we simply belong to the Beloved. That is the only identifier that matters. Listen to this poem for yourself and see why you should be neither Christian, Jew, Muslim or Hindu. #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Medium: https://medium.com/@namostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- What can I do my friends, if I do not know? I am neither Christian nor Jew, neither Muslim nor Hindu. What can I do? What can I do? Not of the East, nor of the West, Not of the land, nor of the sea, Not of nature's essence, nor of circling heavens. What could I be? Not of earth, nor of water, Nor of fire, nor of air, Not of the land, nor of the sky, Not of being, nor of existence. My place is the placeless. My trace is the traceless. I have no body or soul, Cause I belong to my Beloved Entire whole. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi --- Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rumi (1207 — 1273), also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Balkhī, Mowlānā, or more simply and popularly as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, philosopher, and Sufi mystic. Rumi's parents were originally from Balkh in modern-day Afghanistan. His father, Baha ud-Din Walad, a well-regarded theologian, jurist and mystic, was an important spiritual influence on Rumi's life, as well as previous Sufi mystics and poets, like Sanai and Attar. When Rumi was a young child, the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, invaded Central Asia, forcing Rumi's family to escape westwards via caravan to avoid persecution and death. On his travels, it is believed that Rumi encountered Attar in Nishapur, during which the elder mystic gave the teenager his Asrar Nama (Farsi: "The Book of Secrets"), which had a significant impact on Rumi's life outlook, philosophy, and poetry. When Rumi turned 25, his father passed away and he felt a deep void in his spirituality. He followed his father's footsteps and took over the role of the Islamic molvi, or Muslim doctor of law. For roughly nine years, Rumi practiced Sufism under one of Baha ud-Din's disciples, Burhan ud-Din, who helped prepare him for an even greater spiritual encounter down the road. But it wasn't until November 15, 1244, that Rumi's life turned upside down. On this day, Rumi met the wandering dervish and mystic Shams-e Tabrizi in Damascus, who transformed Rumi from an accomplished teacher, scholar and jurist to a humble ascetic. Shams (Farsi: the "Sun") saw Rumi's pride in having immense religious knowledge and fame, and threw Rumi's books on the ground, signifying that he knew nothing. Under Shams' spiritual guidance, Rumi became introduced to divine love, music, poetry, and dance through the mystic Sufi practice of Sama. The two formed an inseparable bond, which is believed to have isolated Rumi from his students and family members, some of whom are said to have grown jealous of Rumi's companion. Two years after they met, Shams abruptly left Konya. When Shams returned, however, he disappeared shortly after, with several sources suggesting that he was murdered at the order of Rumi's son Ala-eddin. His death sent Rumi reeling into depression, and to express and cope with his bereavement, Rumi began writing hundreds of lyric poems, which altogether formed The Divan of Shams-e Tabrizi (or Book of Shams of Tabriz). He continued to write many poems, until one of his companions, Husaam al-Din Chalabi, inspired him to produce an even greater masterpiece. One day Husaam explained to Rumi how great it would be if Rumi composed an epic mystic poem, similar to Sanai's "The Walled Garden of Truth" or Attar's "The Conference of the Birds," which Rumi's followers regularly read. Rumi is said to have smiled, took out a piece of paper, and wrote these famous two lines: بشنو از نی چون حکایت می کند از جدایی ها شکایت می کند Listen to the ney, how it tells this sad tale, Lamenting separations (from the One beyond scale) Husaam begged Rumi to write more, and the mystic dedicated the final12 years of his life to composing the rest of the epic poem, which eventually made up his greatest work: the Masnavi-e Ma'navi (or "The Spiritual Couplets"). In December of 1273, he fell ill and passed away days later on December 17. Many refer to the day of his passing as Shab-e Aroos (or "Wedding Night") to signify that the mystic has finally united with his Beloved.

"Empty House" is one of my favorite original poems that deals with the topic of emptying ourselves of our ego—the only one true obstacle preventing us from realizing our True Essence and from experiencing the eternal peace, love, and wisdom that have always lived inside us. It's a poem that gave me great joy to write, and even more so, never-ending bliss to read. So, I hope you enjoy this video, and please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! #awakening #spiritualpoetry #najimmostamand --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for spirituality awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- The house that is full always welcomes the hand of thieves. They pillage and plunder what you so dearly admire— why bother putting on a lock anymore? Only when the four walls see nothing but themselves can you ever declare peace and serenity. For all that is gathered in desire will surely be consumed by Love’s fire. ~ Najim Mostamand

This Rumi poem is such a great reminder that everything we seek, we already have. We sometimes mistakenly think that prayer is simply asking God for something that we lack or don't have. But as we learn from this poem, prayer is simply revealing what has always been inside us. We often don't see it, because we're too much in our heads thinking that we lack something, when in reality, everything we want is already here—we just need to get out of our minds to realize it. So hope you enjoy this beautiful deep poem, and please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for spirituality awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- When I am with you, everything is prayer I prayed for change, so I changed my mind. I prayed for guidance and learned to trust myself. I prayed for happiness and realized I am not my ego. I prayed for peace and learned to accept others unconditionally. I prayed for abundance and realized my doubt kept it out. I prayed for wealth and realized it is my health. I prayed for a miracle and realized I am the miracle. I prayed for a soul mate and realized I am with the One. I prayed for love and realized it is always knocking, but I have to allow it in. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi

Unlike household names like Rumi and Hafiz, not a lot of people, especially in the West, are familiar with the life and works of 14th century Persian Sufi mystic Mahmoud Shabestari – and yet, he's one of Sufism's most admired poets. "Let Reason Go" is a short, but incredibly deep poem that dives into the notion that we can't "see" God or experience nonduality, unless we transcend our mind's duality to see the Oneness in everything. Specifically, Shabestari encourages us to let all of our reasoning go, and not rely so heavily on our minds to unravel the secrets of the Universe. Instead, all this peace and wisdom can be found by surrendering to the beauty of our hearts, where one can truly see "the Light of Lights." Hope you enjoy, and please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! #sufipoetry #spiritualpoetry #rumi --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for spirituality awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Let reason go. For His light burns reason up from head to foot. If you wish to see that Face, seek another eye. The philosopher with his two eyes sees double, so is unable to see the unity of the Truth. As His light burns up the angels, even so does it consume reason. As the light of our eyes is to the sun, so is the light of reason to the Light of Lights. ~ Mahmoud Shabestari

"A Soul in Prison" is one of my favorite inspirational poems by Rumi. Its chock full of wisdom that will open your eyes to help you see the magnificent Being that you are. Please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you are looking for more inspiration, spiritual poetry, and ancient wisdom for spirituality awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- One of the marvels of the world is the sight of a soul sitting in prison with the key in its hand. Covered with dust, with a cleansing waterfall an inch away. A young man rolls from side to side, though the bed is comfortable and a pillow holds his head. He has a living master, yet he wants more, and there is more. If a prisoner had not lived outside, he would not detest the dungeon. Desiring knows there is a satisfaction beyond this. Straying maps the path. A secret freedom opens through a crevice you can barely see. The awareness a wine drinker wants cannot be tasted in wine, but that failure brings his deep thirst closer. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi

Think you know the real meaning of love? Might want to think again. Because what Sufi mystic and Rumi influencer Attar tells us makes us rethink our whole conception of love. This is an incredibly deep poem that talks about the lengths a true lover will go to reunite with their Beloved and achieve the inner peace of Oneness. If you're a fan of Rumi poetry & spiritual poetry, or just want to raise your spiritual awareness and achieve spirituality awakening, this inspirational video is definitely for you. And please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed this video so that more people can benefit from these inspirational videos and words of wisdom about life! #rumi #attar #lovepoetry --- If you love these videos and would like to support the channel, please consider becoming a patron and donating any amount on a one-time or monthly basis: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Your support is greatly appreciated :) --- If you love Rumi poem and Rumi quotes in general, check out these playlists exploring his (and other wise souls') inspirational poetry and spiritual wisdom: Rumi Inspirational Quotes and Poems: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGINOKNjiN4dCD2TykfFHP_eX Inspirational Poetry for Awakening: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIMMgSY22TEAeBTSgO0zxQS4 --- If you liked this motivational video, and are looking for more inspiration, Sufi poetry, and ancient wisdom for spirituality awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Full Poem: In truth, we are all like three butterflies. In the world of lovers, we are but a fairytale. The first type of butterfly approached the candle, and said, "I have now found the meaning of love." The second type went further And batted its wings near the flame, saying "I have burned in the flames of love." The third one went and tossed its self completely into the fire Indeed, this was the real meaning of love. ~ Fariduddin Attar of Nishapur The Conference of the Birds

Worshiping idols doesn't always mean worshiping physical statues or representations of God. Idols could be people we admire, possessions we lust for, or even ideas we cling on to. These idols are often a barrier to us connecting with God. The question is though: why do we worship idols? Why do we place these people or objects at the center of our attention, rather than the Source that created all these people and objects? If you ever wondered why we fall into this trap, watch this video in its entirety and learn how you can shift your attention from admiring the creation to admiring the Creator. And please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed this video so that more people can benefit from these inspirational videos and words of wisdom about life! #awakening #connectingwithgod #najimmostamand --- If you love these videos and would like to support the channel, please consider becoming a patron and donating any amount on a one-time or monthly basis: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Your support is greatly appreciated :) --- Looking for more inspirational poetry, spiritual teachings and ancient wisdom that can help you on the spiritual journey to achieve spirituality awakening? Check out these two playlists: "Inspirational Poetry for Awakening": https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIMMgSY22TEAeBTSgO0zxQS4 Spiritual Teachings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIOU6Swa0F0ERoP5Xk0gJG9N --- If you liked this motivational video, and are looking for more inspiration, Sufi poetry, and ancient wisdom to raise your spiritual awareness, please check out and subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand

Our ego, or "selfish self," is always trying to create more and more distance between us and our Beloved. But we don't have to remain a slave to our ego. We have a choice to awaken and liberate ourselves from its grasp on our life, and ultimately reunite with our Beloved. Dive into this deep poem by Rumi to learn why you should conquer your selfish self, and then begin to gradually unlearn all the false thoughts and beliefs the ego has made you accept all these years. If you're a fan of Rumi poetry & spiritual poetry, or just want to raise your spiritual awareness and achieve spirituality awakening, this inspirational video is definitely for you. And please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed this video so that more people can benefit from these inspirational videos and words of wisdom about life! #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you love these videos and would like to support the channel, please consider becoming a patron and donating any amount on a one-time or monthly basis: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Your support is greatly appreciated :) --- If you love this Rumi poem and Rumi quotes in general, check out these playlists exploring his (and other wise souls') inspirational poetry and spiritual wisdom: Rumi Inspirational Quotes and Poems: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGINOKNjiN4dCD2TykfFHP_eX Inspirational Poetry for Awakening: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIMMgSY22TEAeBTSgO0zxQS4 --- If you liked this motivational video, and are looking for more inspiration, Sufi poetry, and ancient wisdom for spirituality awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Full Poem: Once you conquer your selfish self, don’t be bitter my friend. You’ll regret it soon. Hold to your togetherness or surely you’ll scatter. Don’t walk away gloomy from this garden; you’ll end up like an owl dwelling in old ruins. Face the war and be a warrior like a lion, or you’ll end up like a pet tucked away in a barn. Once you conquer your selfish self, all your darkness will change to light. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi

We are so obsessed with time, but the truth is that time is an illusion. It's something we made up in our mind, and our endless infatuation with it is the reason for much of our suffering, whether that's ruminating our past or being so focused on our future. While time is pretty much essential in the physical world, it has practically no value in the spiritual world. So, watch this video in its entirety and learn how you can reapproach your relationship with time to make real progress on your spiritual journey. And please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed this video so that more people can benefit from these inspirational videos and words of wisdom about life! #time #spiritualjourney #najimmostamand --- If you love these videos and would like to support the channel, please consider becoming a patron and donating any amount on a one-time or monthly basis: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Your support is greatly appreciated :) --- Looking for more inspirational poetry, spiritual teachings and ancient wisdom that can help you on the spiritual journey to achieve spirituality awakening? Check out these two playlists: "Inspirational Poetry for Awakening": https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIMMgSY22TEAeBTSgO0zxQS4 Spiritual Teachings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIOU6Swa0F0ERoP5Xk0gJG9N --- If you liked this motivational video, and are looking for more inspiration, Sufi poetry, and ancient wisdom to raise your spiritual awareness, please check out and subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand

Love makes everything we do so much more beautiful and meaningful. When we embody love, our Soul connects with our Beloved, which is why we feel a deep sense of joy, purpose, and peace. But what happens when we don't do things out of love? What happens when we try to connect with our Beloved purely out of guilt or fear? Dive into this deep poem by Rumi to learn the answers, and learn why you should do every single thing with love. If you're a fan of Rumi poetry & spiritual poetry, or just want to raise your spiritual awareness and achieve spirituality awakening, this inspirational video is definitely for you. And please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed this video so that more people can benefit from these inspirational videos and words of wisdom about life! #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you love these videos and would like to support the channel, please consider becoming a patron and donating any amount on a one-time or monthly basis: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Your support is greatly appreciated :) --- If you love this Rumi poem and Rumi quotes in general, check out these playlists exploring his (and other wise souls') inspirational poetry and spiritual wisdom: Rumi Inspirational Quotes and Poems: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGINOKNjiN4dCD2TykfFHP_eX Inspirational Poetry for Awakening: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIMMgSY22TEAeBTSgO0zxQS4 --- If you liked this motivational video, and are looking for more inspiration, Sufi poetry, and ancient wisdom for spirituality awakening, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on social: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Full Poem: Without love, all worship is a burden, all dancing is a chore, all music is mere noise. All the rain of heaven may fall into the sea. Without love, not one drop could become a pearl. Without love, even the shining brightest stars get burned out, eclipsed and extinguished. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi

Have you ever wondered how to keep progressing spiritually? Do you try to connect more with your Soul, only to experience hardships and difficulties? Don't be discouraged. This is normal for every spiritual journey. In our journey to connect with our Soul and reunite with Source, our Beloved (God) will always test us to see how devoted we truly are to overcoming our ego and accepting our true nature. I personally have experienced several challenges that have temporarily taken me off this path of Love. But no matter what, my Soul keeps pushing me to travel further...because my true home and nature is not this body, mind, set of beliefs, etc. This is the inspiration behind this deep poem. So, watch this video in its entirety and don't give up on your spiritual journey. And please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed this video so that more people can benefit from these inspirational videos and words of wisdom about life! #spiritualjourney #inspirationalpoetry #najimmostamand --- If you love these videos and would like to support the channel, please consider becoming a patron and donating any amount on a one-time or monthly basis: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Your support is greatly appreciated :) --- Looking for more inspirational poetry, spiritual poetry and ancient wisdom that can help you on the spiritual journey to achieve spirituality awakening? Check out my playlist "Inspirational Poetry for Awakening": https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIMMgSY22TEAeBTSgO0zxQS4 --- If you liked this motivational video, and are looking for more inspiration, Sufi poetry, and ancient wisdom to raise your spiritual awareness, please check out and subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Full Poem: Why am I only Halfway On this road? One foot Is firmly planted On your Path... Yet the other hovers Searching For an escape. There is no escape. Only by transcending The beginning and end Will I find peace. I am spinning away, Spinning to lose something And become nothing Only by disappearing Into your orbit Will I be found. ~ Najim Mostamand

We often believe that heartache is one of the worst things ever, but while it's not pleasant, heartache offers tremendous wisdom...if we want to learn from it. In this deep poem by Rumi, we get a glimpse of some of this wisdom, and how we can open our heart instead of closing it further following heartache—no matter if that heartache is experienced romantically, professionally, or spiritually. So, if you want to learn how to grow from heartache or how to heal a broken heart, watch this video in its entirety. If you're a fan of Rumi poetry & spiritual poetry, or just want to raise your spiritual awareness and achieve spirituality awakening, this inspirational video is definitely for you. And please don't forget to like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed this video so that more people can benefit from these inspirational videos and words of wisdom about life! #rumi #rumipoetry #rumipoem --- If you love these videos and would like to support the channel, please consider becoming a patron and donating any amount on a one-time or monthly basis: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand Your support is greatly appreciated :) --- If you love this Rumi poem and Rumi quotes in general, check out these playlists exploring his (and other wise souls') inspirational poetry and spiritual wisdom: Rumi Inspirational Quotes and Poems: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGINOKNjiN4dCD2TykfFHP_eX Inspirational Poetry for Awakening: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbl2ukuiGIMMgSY22TEAeBTSgO0zxQS4 --- If you liked this motivational video, and are looking for more inspiration, Sufi poetry, and ancient wisdom for spirituality awakening, please check out and subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NajimMostamand Website: https://najimmostamand.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najimmostamand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najimmostamand1/ Patreon Donation Page: https://www.patreon.com/najimmostamand © 2022 Najim Mostamand --- Full Poem: Should heartache enter your mind and ambush your joy, yet it prepares the way for happiness. Quickly it sweeps all others out of the house so that joy may come to you from the Source of good. It shakes the yellow leaves from the branch of the heart, so that fresh leaves can grow continuously. It pulls up the root of old happiness so that a new ecstasy may stroll in from Yonder. Heartache pulls up withered and crooked roots so that no root may remain concealed. Though heartache may extract many things from the heart, It will bring something better in return. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi