EPISODE · Dec 6, 2025 · 9 MIN
Rumi's Cry: “Shams, Do Not!” | Ghazal 2054 of Divan | Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast
from Immortal Echoes, Mortal Words · host Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
Host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Recitation: Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Location: Mazandaran (Northern forests of Iran) In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, we explore ghazal 2054 from Rumi’s Dīwān-i Shams Tabrizi, a heart-wrenching cry to the Beloved—Shams of Tabriz. This mystical poem explores themes of separation, divine love, longing, and spiritual intoxication, speaking directly to the universal human experience of spiritual abandonment and inner yearning. We uncover how this poem is not just about loss—but about the soul’s transformative confrontation with divine absence. These verses resonate deeply today in a world of emotional distance and spiritual seeking. 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 🔻 Guiding Questions: What does this poem teach us about the pain of spiritual separation and longing? Which verse struck your heart the most, and why? How do you personally experience the paradox of divine nearness and absence? Can spiritual longing lead to awakening, or does it deepen the wound? #RumiPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #PersianMysticism #RumiExplained
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Host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Recitation: Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Location: Mazandaran (Northern forests of Iran) In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, we explore ghazal 2054 from Rumi’s Dīwān-i Shams Tabrizi, a heart-wrenching cry to the Beloved—Shams of Tabriz. This mystical poem explores themes of separation, divine love, longing, and spiritual intoxication, speaking directly to the universal human experience of spiritual abandonment and inner yearning. We uncover how this poem is not just about loss—but about the soul’s transformative confrontation with divine absence. These verses resonate deeply today in a world of emotional distance and spiritual seeking. 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 🔻 Guiding Questions: What does this poem teach us about the pain of spiritual separation and longing? Which verse struck your heart the most, and why? How do you personally experience the paradox of divine nearness and absence? Can spiritual longing lead to awakening, or does it deepen the wound? #RumiPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #PersianMysticism #RumiExplained
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