name: Jocelyne
email: luvjos@yahoo.com
Date: 26 Aug 1999
Comments
Salam Malekom!
It's kind of you to share English translations of Rumi's works to every one.
name: nima
email: kasraei@rocketmail.com
Date: 30 Aug 1999
Comments
Why do you spell Mowlana's name as "Mevlana"? Need I remind all that he was
not a Turk?? He was a Persian for heaven's sake. Sheesh...
name: laheeb
email: sparkwave@aol.com
Date: 31 Aug 1999
Comments
I am shams, i am rumi, i am sanayee, i am hallaj, i am
name: 13rian A. Cass
email: brianakin@earthlink.net
Date: 02 Sep 1999
Comments
yes.
name: AEMAL
email: AKARUKHALE@YHAOO.COM
Date: 04 Sep 1999
Comments
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK . BEST TRANSLATION I EVER SEEN . THANK YOU . AEMAL
name: Paul & Joyce Petiprin
email: ashram@concentric.net
Date: 06 Sep 1999
Comments
A wonderful tribute to Remembrance.
name: Behrooz Kanzali
email: Kbehrooz@aol.com
Date: 06 Sep 1999
Comments
Your page is wonderful, as you know there are many web pages about rumi, which you can
find them easy. I am trying to get all points about Rumi so i have visited your page. IF
you have a link to other pages or all pages about Rumi have a coopration with each other ,
the results of this link or cooperation will has benefit to all who are interested in Rumi
or his way of life.
name: hoda
email: hodamg@hotmail.com
Date: 07 Sep 1999
Comments
only two readings can make me cry... Those of the Qur'an and those of Rumi.
name: Fred Adler
email: po4mfun@aol.com
Date: 08 Sep 1999
Comments
I would suggest to anyone that the book The Illuminated Rumi is a wonderful addition to
any art or literature gallery. I enjoyed the site. Keep it up.
name: murat eraslan
email: m.eraslan@superonline.com
Date: 09 Sep 1999
Comments
name: Marco Aghili
email: group21m@aol.com
Date: 11 Sep 1999
Comments
Thanks for all the great effort............. May god be with you
name: Maribel Gonzalez
email: gonzalez@lawtonnet.net
Date: 12 Sep 1999
Comments
The information you have on your college thru the internet was super. It was easy to
find and it gave me all the information i needed to know right then and there. Great!
name: Dianna
email: diannan103@aol.com
Date: 12 Sep 1999
Comments
name: Celali
email:
Date: 12 Sep 1999
Comments
its hard to say it but i found this page as another example of western spoiled sufi
pages, Mawlana Jalaleddin er-Rumi ,was a "Sunni" and a Turk I think the
webmaster is persian and a member of shia (if Muslim) and I think its not the right of the
ones who don't follow the way of Rumi to represent him, please dont forget that Rumi
wasn't just a poet.
name: Susan Brooks
email: SDBrooks@aol.com
Date: 13 Sep 1999
Comments
What a beautiful and serene site! I've just been introduced to the works of Rumi and am
delighted to find such wonderful information. Thanks!
name: Mike Bartolomeo
email: hmruph@aol.com
Date: 17 Sep 1999
Comments
name: Sohrab
email: Sohrab68@aol.com
Date: 18 Sep 1999
Comments
Oh God, grant:
Responsibility to scholars, Knowledge to the people, Light to the faithful, Faith to
intellectuals, Understanding to fanatics, Commitment to those who understand, Intelligence
to women, Dignity to men, Awareness to elders, Nobility to young people, Ideology to
academics, Ideology also to students, Wakefulness to the sleeping, Willpower to the
wakeful, Truth to preachers, Religion to the religious, Commitment to authors, Sensitivity
to artists, Intelligence to poets, Purpose to researchers, Hope to the hopeless, Energy to
the weak, Outspokenness to traditionalists, Uprising to the sedentary, Motion to the
immobile, Life to the dead, Vision to the blind, Shouting to the silent, The Quran to the
Muslems, Ali to the Shi'ites, Unity to our groups, A Cure to the jealous, Fairness to the
selfish, Politeness to the impolite, Patience to Mojaheds, Self-awareness to the people,
And to all our nation, the power to make decisions, And the capacity for self-sacrifice
and glory.
I don't know what will happen when I die; Of what use will be the ground wherein I lie.
If a potter could make something of this clay, Then this is what I would sincerely pray -
That my throat become a whistle for a child, Mischievous, rebellious and wild,
Who would blow it without ceasing, with such zest That he'd rouse the sleeping people
from their rest;
Who would fill my throat again with his own breath, And end the awful silence of my
death.
Dr. Ali Shariati Translation by: Dr. Bartlett
name: keykhosro
email: khosro@iglou.com
Date: 18 Sep 1999
Comments
Great page. What is missing are (a few) original (Farsi) poems by the man! How about
gerdsooz'ing a few poems, or scanning a few pages? keykhosro
name: Amy De Angelis
email: deangelis00@sbc,edu
Date: 23 Sep 1999
Comments
a journey to the origin
name: darla
email: her-quer@goplay.com
Date: 23 Sep 1999
Comments
name: mina
email: minarz@yahoo.com
Date: 25 Sep 1999
Comments
Dear Mr.Shahriari Thank you for the excellent translation of Rumi's poetry. I am sure
that all the people who come across your web site appreciate the time and efforts you have
put into making this web site. I wonder if you have published your work and wheather they
are available in book store in Vancouver.
with best wishes in your endeavours mina
name: Vanessa Harrison Goldstein
email: vgoldste@goucher.edu
Date: 25 Sep 1999
Comments
name: ayyub
email: tinch2936
Date: 27 Sep 1999
Comments
I would like say, from the depths of my heart to all who would care to listen, Maulana
Rumi was a Muslim. That means, you see, that he was trying to tell us about Allah! Maulana
was informing us that there is nothing worthy of worship except Allah! Please dear people
understand that these poems and experiences were not just manic jibberish to be
interpretted by every one with free time in his or her own way. This was all for the One!
And HE IS ALLAH. If you want to even begin to submit, as Maulana invits us, then leave
that which can never benefit you and enter into Islam. No more time for garbage money
making entertainment. Our souls are the point here!
name: halilcibran
email: halilcibran@xoommail.com
Date: 28 Sep 1999
Comments
siberuzay olarak adlandýrýlan bu çöplükte gücümüz yettiðince böyle
kurtarýlmýþ bölgeler oluþturmak zorundayýz...evet tüm sanal alemi elest bezminin
kaðýt gülleriyle donatmak.....sevgilerle.........
name: Marc Korn
email: formkorn@worldnet.att.net
Date: 29 Sep 1999
Comments
Rumi's poetry has the theme of the "inner self" which is basic to Raja Yoga.
This main idea transcends so many cultures and religions.
name: Drew Coursin
email: titan43@hotmail.com
Date: 30 Sep 1999
Comments
Thanks for an excellent page on Rumi...as an aspiring student of Eastern thought and
poetry, namely Rumi and Kahlil Gibran, I found it information and interesting.
name: RB
email: Climbon3@aol.com
Date: 01 Oct 1999
Comments
Eternally grateful for your beautiful translations.I am transformed by these words and
am greatly indebted!!
name: Hamid Shahmehri
email: Shahmehri@aol.com
Date: 06 Oct 1999
Comments
A fantastic and great job of translation.
name: Carol Bennett Rhodes
email: cbrjd@mindspring.com
Date: 06 Oct 1999
Comments
name: Richard Moyer
email: luna69@aol.com
Date: 08 Oct 1999
Comments
The presentation is very elegant and the poems accessable. Thank you.
name: Jeff Bearden
email: jbearden@uab.edu
Date: 12 Oct 1999
Comments
Welcome Friends!
name: kristie szczech
email: toosie 24
Date: 14 Oct 1999
Comments
His work is moving and inspiring!
name: Richard Y. Simpson
email: treemag@together.net
Date: 15 Oct 1999
Comments
Always at the verge of the imaginary is the Sufi. The imaginary has infinite
possibilities. May this door open for you.
name: Terri L. Bullard
email: tbul467315@aol.com
Date: 16 Oct 1999
Comments
I haven't yet explored this site. I am glad that I found it and will tell others about
it as well. Thanks!
name: Pooya Forghani
email: pfa@emirates.net.ae
Date: 16 Oct 1999
Comments
Molana roohat shad.
name: ty oldenburg
email: tyappletyty@netscape.net
Date: 16 Oct 1999
Comments
LOVE !
name: Mohammad
email: Toronto_29m_s@Yahoo.com
Date: 16 Oct 1999
Comments
Hi Thanks a lot.I know other site which you can campare this site with that, as I don't
remember the address I refer you to my homepage because I put the address over there.It's
at www.go.to/shoraka With the best wishes and regards Mohammad
name: Ali Reza Amini
email: aramini@earthlink.net
Date: 22 Oct 1999
Comments
A dreamlike jurney, a passage through nothingness. Experiencincing the absolute
presence. A being full of wonders. Thanks.
name: Behrouz Kia
email: behrouzkia@yahoo.com
Date: 23 Oct 1999
Comments
Dear Mr. Shahriari, Complements will not be enough for what you are doing for Iran and
Iraninas. I saw your web when I was searching for Avesta and Zarathushtra for radio
programs here in Istanbul and also for some articles. BRAVO .......... and thanks behrouz
kia
name: Ma. Zirack
email: M_Zirack@yahoo.com
Date: 23 Oct 1999
Comments
Wow...Well done, it's really a good site, i do really appreciate you...
name: prakash
email: prakash@maui.net
Date: 24 Oct 1999
Comments
Thank you for creating a space for the beautiful words of Mevlana to be seen aloha
prakash
name: Marjan Shukran
email: marjan_shukran@baxter.com
Date: 25 Oct 1999
Comments
name: Gregg Halkuff
email: greggghal@aol.com
Date: 27 Oct 1999
Comments
I am very intersted in getting more information about sufism and it's origins...
Your web site is excellent because it doesn't offer opinions, only the translations
which stand by themselves.
name: Po Tojoo
email: potojoo@yahoo.com
Date: 30 Oct 1999
Comments
I think your website is extremely good. I have written a poem about Rumi called "
Rumi : The sea and the seamist ". You can read this poem on : http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/poemsspiritual
Many thanks again for the excellent website. Warm regards Potojoo
name: omer YAPIS
email: Tribal_arts@hotmail.com
Date: 01 Nov 1999
Comments
Thank you very much for preparing such a nice website it is really interesting. Mevlana
is the person of the universe not only Turkish or persian and as he said we invite
everybody to see Turkey and Rumi's museum in Konya. If you come to Turkey you are destined
to meet people appreciating the philoshopy of Rumi. Come what ever you are Christian,
Muslim, Jewish etc we invite everybody gel ne olursan ol yine gel ister hiristiyan ister
putperest yine gel
name: SYNDY
email:
Date: 02 Nov 1999
Comments
name: Stella
email: hybiscus64@email.com
Date: 02 Nov 1999
Comments
This is a lovely site. Thanks for creating it.
name: V. Heffernan
email: vmhv@yahoo.com
Date: 02 Nov 1999
Comments
When the wind of personal reaction comes, I do not go along with it.
"Ali in Battle" - Rumi
name: Hashmat
email: hashmat786@hotmail.com
Date: 03 Nov 1999
Comments
I honor your effort and devotion for this webpage. I believe it is one of the best
sites in the world. And you have done a wonderful job maintaining it. Keep up the
excellent work and God Bless You.
name: hajevandi abdolreza
email:
Date: 03 Nov 1999
Comments
job well done, keep up your great work
name: Homayoon Farahani
email: TonyFarahani@aol.com
Date: 04 Nov 1999
Comments
What a great site you have created! Can't think of a better mixture of an old culture
in form of poetry, and a new technology: Computer and internet. Thank you for keeping the
flame of Iranian culture and litreture on. You make us all proud of belonging to the great
country of Iran.
name: World Peace Travel
email: corinneparry@hotmail.com
Date: 06 Nov 1999
Comments
Very inspiring. Well presented thank you for linking international enthusiasts. Corinne
Parry World Peace Travel Creative Cultural Holidays South West Turkey
name: Dave
email: dedubay@aol.com
Date: 06 Nov 1999
Comments
Rumi wrote a poem about children where the basic idea is that children are not ours to
force into a mould, but rather are given to us for only a time for us to nurture. Anyone
know the poem I'm referring to? If so, please e-mail me and tell me where, perhaps even on
this website, I can find it.
name: B. Kaboudin
email: Kaboudin@yahoo.com
Date: 10 Nov 1999
Comments
Thank you for your work
name: Brendan Mc Cormack
email: brenmc@hotmail.com
Date: 10 Nov 1999
Comments
such sadness. just ashes
name: eman
email: nagwan@hotmail.com
Date: 10 Nov 1999
Comments
i wanna the address of the successur of jalal el din i like to be the follower of his
successur
name: Denise
email: dgil@jps.net
Date: 11 Nov 1999
Comments
Wonderful site - with great links.
Could you suggest some good biographies on Rumi. I heard Colman Barks speak about
Rumi's history and I want to read more I have come accross several biographies on Rumi,
but I do not know if they are recommendable. Suggestions????
name: NAZEEH SHAHEEN
email: ZOOMIV@AOL.COM
Date: 12 Nov 1999
Comments
I LOVE YOUR SIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING SUCH BEAUTIFUL THINGS ON THE WEB. KEEP UP
THE GOOD WORK. PEACE.
Nazeeh
name: stan
email: stan1@eurobell.co.uk
Date: 13 Nov 1999
Comments
As someone new to Rumi's poems, this is an exellant site. thank you
name: HC
email: hc@sanibrite.on.ca
Date: 15 Nov 1999
Comments
Greatly appreciated. your effort and job well done could not have a value. One thing
though, this is a constructive one, don't you think if the name Molana was used instead of
Rumi would have been better. My reason is; that Turkish ( people from Turkey) would love
that we call Molana Jalal-edin with nick name of Rumi, so they can take advantage of this
valuable Iranian poet. This is just a thought. If you go to my page at: http://www.sanibrite.on.ca/iran/iran.html
and click on “Reincarnation” you will notice that I have used a poem from
Molana, but did not call him (Rumi). On the time Rum was part of Iran, now that is located
inside Turkish territory, we would not want to give our valuable poet away FREE!
name: Evelyn McLachlan
email: evtherev@xcelco.on.ca
Date: 16 Nov 1999
Comments
I am part of the University Women's Club in Sarnia and am researching for our "Wit
& Wisdom" group on the mystic Rumi. Thank you for this site. I am learning a
great amount, and no doubt Rumi would be pleased that we are open to new learnings and
understandings of God's will in our lives. Thank you again. Blessings.
name: Dr M Yayla
email: Yaym@yahoo.com
Date: 30 Nov 1999
Comments
I did not have time to go through all pages and contents but it is a brilliant idea to
make a page like this. Many congragulations! May God lead you towards many good deeds.
name: Javad hada
email: c68e@cfas.navy.mil
Date: 30 Nov 1999
Comments
I am very proud of your translation of Rumi and Hafez. My japanese friends like the
arts very much. well done job. Javad
name: geraldine
email: gerig@tenforward.com
Date: 05 Dec 1999
Comments
How beautiful to find your site, it went straight to my searching heart! Thanks, the
series on Bread was read hungrily from top to bottom. It was wonderful, real food for the
soul. The world is less lonley now that you have touched me with your poetry, your
ministry. Many thanks, Namaste' gg
name: Raffi Torakai
email: r.torakai@iqena.com
Date: 06 Dec 1999
Comments
Doste Mohtaram, Khodawand baraytan taufiq bedehad, ke dar babe Hasrate Moulana digar
ham ruie Safahate Internet pakhsh koneed. Dostdarane an hasrat ra Peroosie Donyawee wa
Okhrawee nasssyb bad.
In Banda dar djestodjoie Masnavie wa Kolyate an Aalidjonab hastam, ke anra ba hafesaie
Komputer seporda betawanam. Aya darin bara Maalumate dared ke barayam komake karda
betawanad?
Khoshbakhtee Tan ra Aaresoo daram!!! Raffi
name: Nilgun
email: ferel@sim.net.tr
Date: 08 Dec 1999
Comments
i will write when i finish the whole
name: Sid Emami
email: sidemami@hotmail.com
Date: 08 Dec 1999
Comments
The website is a great job you have done to introduce our Master to the world. I wonder
if we can have access to the original publication through internet or if you can help me
find out where am I able to buy the book of Moulana.
Thanks again
Best Regards
Sid Emami, Ph.D., M.Sc.
name: elizabeth
email: monalisa280@netscape.net
Date: 08 Dec 1999
Comments
my boyfriend told me about rumi and how his poetry is so moving. I too believe this and
enjoy rumi's poems very much
name: Nurdogan
email: nurdogan@lesartsturcs.com
Date: 08 Dec 1999
Comments
Merhaba It is great web site Best wishes from Istanbul and Turkish painters Check out
also our great products about Turkish arts ,calligrapy and Whirling Dervishes.
www.lesartsturcs.com Nurdogan Istanbul
name: ara
email: arashiraz19I
Date: 10 Dec 1999
Comments
name: anoosh ghorbani
email: aghorban@amfam.com
Date: 10 Dec 1999
Comments
name: meyson
email: meyson19@hotmail.com
Date: 10 Dec 1999
Comments
what is heart?........."
name: Admirer of him.... THE ONE.
email:
Date: 10 Dec 1999
Comments
I admire the site for the reason of taking the time out to give this appropiate praise
to Rumi. Thank you for keeping the spirt alive, even though he is so extrtemley underated.
name: dino
email: dinoricci@cs.com
Date: 11 Dec 1999
Comments
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name: Bijan Afkami
email: bijan@bijanintl.om
Date: 11 Dec 1999
Comments
Thank you so much. I love the site.keep up the good work.
name: Omeed Musavi
email: omeedian@hotmail.com
Date: 14 Dec 1999
Comments
This page helped me so much on my report. Thanks a lot. Omeed
name: Feigin Alexander from Jerusalem
email: feigin@sitcom.co.il
Date: 19 Dec 1999
Comments
This is, by my opinion, the best rumi's site on the web. God bless you! Can you publish
here the numbers of odes in Furuzanfar's edition?
name: Marita
email: maritaauruccio@yahoo.com
Date: 26 Dec 1999
Comments
I just heard about Rumi, so I want to start reading him.
I am intersted to investigate mystic poetry by 13th century..
name: Cerri Eade
email: ae@cairns.net.au
Date: 26 Dec 1999
Comments
Wonderful, wonderful site, many thanks.
name: Yass
email: yasmrnd@yesic.com
Date: 28 Dec 1999
Comments
This site is beutifull, I realy enjoyed reading the poems, Thanks very much for your
great effort. You have opened another door for me since I have always read Hafez but now I
know how nice is the Molana's poems.
name: MUSTAFA
email:
Date: 28 Dec 1999
Comments
YOU BASTERDS HE WAS AFGHAN FROM THE BEGINING, HOW CAN YOU FELL PROUD OF YOUR WORK
KNOWING FULLY THAT YOU HAVE STOLLEN SOMEONES ELSES HERO AND MADE IT YOUR OWN. YOU TURKS
CANT EVEN COMPREHEND POETRY YET YOU CALL RUMI YOUR OWN. FOR YOU IRANIANS REMEBER HE ALWAYS
SAID HE WAS AFGHAN BORN IN BALX AFGHANISTAN WHICH AT TYHE TIME RULED OVER PRESENT DAY
IRAN.
name: Ghazal Vafabakhsh
email:
Date: 29 Dec 1999
Comments
I am writing an extended essay on Rumi and I have found your site to be of MUCH
help...thanks!!!
name: zab noorzad
email: znoorzad@hotmail.com
Date: 30 Dec 1999
Comments
I really didn't know much about rumi, but this website has greatly enhanced my vision
about rumi. Great job!
