The authobiography of shams i trabrizi is a translation of those manuscripts which allows to get to know shams a little better. I begin in the name of god, the infinitely compassionate and merciful, and i ask his help. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 354 pages and is available in hardcover format. He was the spiritual teacher and advisor of rumi, and indeed its often said that rumi was a professor who shams transformed into a mystic, a lover, and a poet. Rumi had been a sober scholar, teaching law and theology to a small circle of students, but shams turned him into a devotee of music, dance, and poetry. And if it is true that in all nations one likes to adorn oneself by using the language to which one. Divan e shams tabrizi pdf brief notes on divane shams divane shams is a masterpiece of wisdom and eloquence divan e shams tabrizi pdf.
Shams tabrizi project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He is credited for wholly transforming mawlana rumis life and thought after arriving in konya in 6421244. Text diwan e shams tabrizi is one of the masterpieces of mawlana jalaluddin rumi, the most famous persian poet and author of masnavi. This book was gathered from the words of the beloved mevlana shamsuddin tabrizi, the sultan of those who have attained. Islam and shams tabrizi states in his book that we should not be contended tolerance with being merely a religious scholar or a sufi scholar or a ijtihad, mystic.
With the opening of that friendship, a new paradigm appeared and love flowed out into this world in such abundance that even after almost 800 years the ripples are still widening to encompass the whole of this world. I dont recommend this book unless you are willing to work hard for the. The 40 rules of love, by shams tabrizi thehumandivinedotorg. Original article the spiritual shams effect on mind and. Shamse tabrizi rumis perfect teacher tabrizi, shamse on. In a celebrated preface to the book of drugs, biruni states. Shams aldin mohammad bin ali bin malike dad or shams aldin tabrizi meaning the sun of faith from tabriz was a persian sufi saint who is best known for his intense spiritual relationship with mawlana jalaluddin rumi. Bibliography persian sources diwani kabir diwani shams tabrezi,tr. Shams of tabrizs 40 rules of love the vision weekly. A third account says that rumi was riding on a mule. Pdf stages of spiritual awakening in divan e shams tabrez xay. Shams of tabriz was a persian sufi and roaming dervish who lived at the end of the twelfth early thirteenth century. Rumis son wrote, after meeting shams, my father danced all day and sang all night. These short discourses are not easy reading, but by reading and reflecting on each passage, we can acquire seeds for our meditations.
Great quality books, movies, music, handicrafts and much more. Interesting story of maulana rumi and shah shamas tabraiz. In asserting the identity of the subject and the object. Selections from the conversations maqalat of shams of tabriz i begin in the name of god, the infinitely compassionate and merciful, and i ask his help. The autobiography of shams i tabrizi shams i tabrizi, william c. These thousands of poems, which include about 2000 in quatrains, are collected in two epic books named, divane shams e tabrizi and masnavi massnavi, mathnawi. Let us take today, and everyday after this one to remember him and what he has done for us. At that moment, the books suddenly catch fire and rumi asks shams to explain what. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc.
We believe that god sees us from above but he actually sees us from the inside. Then, after three years, he vanished, never to be seen again. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Click download or read online button to get shams book now. And thats exactly what shams of tabriz taught rumi before he came to known as the poet of love. Elif afaks novel the forty rules of love is a fictionalized account of rumis encounter with the persian. The teachings of shams of tabriz enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
In the framework of an autobiography, mawlana shams i tabrizi addresses the reader as a student and confidant, discussing his spiritual journey, his interactions with contemporary intellectuals, and his spiritual bond with mawlana rumi. Rumis second best known work is the divane shams tabrizi or divane if you currently dont have adobe reader to open your pdf. Pdf shams tabrizi and his sufi philosophy is not merely. As it was published in 2011, i thought what better to revive the timeless rules of love, other. It is rumored that shams was murdered with the connivance of rumis son, ala uddin. Selections from the conversations maqalat of shams of tabriz.
The teachings of shams of tabriz pdf free online shams tabrizi quotes. She was born in 1971 and is the author of six novels, including the forty rules of love, the bastard of istanbul, the gaze, the saint of incipient insanities and the flea palace, and one work of nonfiction. Rumis sun collects many lessons and discourses from shams of tabriz, the sufi mystic and spiritual master who was the catalyst for rumis awakening. Pdf shams tabrizi and his sufi philosophy is not merely about. Particularly in divane shams, rumi has created such level of beauty through the use and mastery of musical rhythm and rhyme, that the reader not only can appreciate its wisdom, but also reach levels of ecstasy and mystical energy that is seldom found in other poems or any translations of his poetry. The maqalate shams e tabrizi discourse of shams i tabrizi is a persian prose book written by shams. Shams tabrizi was a persian poet and spiritual instructor of rumi and is referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection. Free download or read online the forty rules of love pdf epub book. Components of spiritual intelligence in the maghalat written by.
Another version says that at a wave of shams hand, rumis books were engulfed in flames and burned to ashes. Hazrat shah shams tabrizi sabzwari documentary urdu. Shams itabrizi or shams aldin mohammad 11851248 was a persian muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of mewlana jalal addin muhammad balkhi, also known as rumi and is referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection, in particular diwani shams i tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. Divan shams is an easytouse persian app including all sonnets of mowlana also known as molavi, mevlana and rumi in his book, divan shams. He was the agent of the propulsive mystical energy that transformed rumi the. Deewan e shams e tabrizi books maktabah mujaddidiyah.
Since i lend this book to my sister in law after completing it, i had been looking for a compiled source that contained all the 40 rules. Practically every biography highlights his encounter with shams i tabrizi, the wandering mystic who became his beloved companion. Pdf the forty rules of love book by elif shafak free. Divane shams e tabrizi in urdu pdf 154 his name was shams tabrizi. Shams arose, advanced and took hold of the mules bridle, addressing rumi in. If you think my life will be upside down dont worry. This page is dedicated to the poetry and sayings of shams e tabrizi. Read ebooks of shams tabrezi on rekhta ebook library. Sufism download books, sacred, spiritual texts and pdf e. Shams tabrizi and his sufi philosophy is not merely about tasawwuf or islamic mysticism, it is much more.
Shams tabrizi s tomb in khoy, beside a tower monument in a memorial park, has been nominated as a world cultural heritage center by unesco. It provides insight into the spiritual path of a sufi master about whom very little is known, shams i tabrizi. Shams of tabriz was indeed rumis sun, the one who set him alight with divine love. The first edition of the novel was published in 2010, and was written by elif shafak. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are rumi, shams i tabrizi. Brief notes on divane shams divane shams is a masterpiece of wisdom and shams e tabrizi.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Shams, an arabic word that means the sun, was the catalyst that converted the rather resolute and ascetic rumi, the cleric and teacher, into rumi, the passionate disciple of the religion of love. Sufi mystics shams tabrizi and jalal aldin rumi by rahgozari minutalab october 2009, open source. Shams then put his hand in the ashes and pulled out the books. If perchance you would like to purchase a signed paperback copy of the book, you can do so on my production company website. A study about the persian cultural legacy and background. Be sure that someday youll praise and thank god for your unanswered prayers that once you had wept for them. He is believed to be the mostread poet in modern times. There are many legends describing their meeting in konya.
Shams tabrizi biography esoteric quotes life quotes. Chittick, annemarie schimmel the astounding autobiography of the man who transformed rumi from a learned religious teacher into the worlds greatest poet of mystical love. You can search ebooks by poets and ebooks by name in search box. Shams tabrizi states in his book that we should not be contended. Maqalat, manuscript in the fatih library, istanbul, n. Faqeer rang by syed sarfarz shah pdf syed sarfraz shah. The forty rules of love elif shafak is one of turkeys most acclaimed and outspoken novelists. The 40 rules of love by shams tabrizi that make up the.