EPISODE · Dec 6, 2025 · 11 MIN
Rumi: The Drunken Camel & the Beloved | Ghazal 1828 of Diwan | Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast
from Immortal Echoes, Mortal Words · host Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
Host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Recitation: Dr. Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, we dive deep into Ghazal 1828 from Rumi’s Divan-i Shams Tabrizi, exploring his mystical symbolism through the image of the camel—a metaphor for the spiritual seeker, drunk with divine love’s overwhelming pull. Rumi’s poetry invites us to reflect on spiritual surrender, divine madness, and the paradox of ecstatic challenges. Rumi illustrates the lover’s journey toward the Beloved, where self-transcendence becomes the path to divine union. This wisdom offers insights into spiritual awakening, inner transformation, and soulful resilience. Guiding Questions: What does Rumi's choice of the camel metaphor tell you? How do you interpret Rumi’s idea of love as both a burden and a liberation? What is Rumi teaching us about the nature of divine intoxication and its role in transformation? In what ways does Rumi’s poetry help you navigate the emotional and spiritual complexities of life today? Visit our Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to support our work, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #RumiPoetry #Sufism #PersianMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #RumiExplained
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