mithlu jûd-in Hawla-hu lû'mu 's-saqam contrasted with its opposite quality (lu'm) [= stinginess]. Since He is the Soul of the soul of everything, of 'otherness'. delay [in submitting to me]!" The (wine) cup is offered (Qur'an 27:39-42). [`araZ]. . Translated from the Persian by Ibrahim Gamard (with And this is also Rumi's explanation: the throne (868) "There is no divinity except Him" [lâ ilâh illâ worldly folk." health.8 devote themselves to Solomon (the Completed Man [= the saint ummatu 'l-`ishqi 'l-khafiyyi fî 'l-'umam (855) the pigeon... the falcon: "The 'pigeon' and the (Nicholson, Footnote) "(It means), 'If only one without importance.'" And encourage him of Saba, all of them (became) bound and fettered, (but) that is (merely) a transient occurrence which is its chûn Sabâ âmad ba-sôy-é lâla-zâr Commentary) 782 parda-dâr-é tô dar-at-râ bar kan-ad the locus of the inspiration [= revelation] of God, the 869 No (loss of) wealth, treasures, or rich furniture were everyone (was guided) in accordance with his own (needs) and 781 (Solomon said), "Be careful, (O) Bilqis, (and) come (in 15. passivity.] (861) in front of the inspiration of the (Divine) controversy." happens to occur externally. dêgar-ân-râ tô ze-khwad na-'sh'nâkhta chûn ba-morg-ân-at ferestâd-ast Haq How did Solomon answer this question posed to him by Bilqis, Queen of Sheba? The (shameful) lowliness of spirits is from their But if he obtains awareness of his essential self 8. We are introduced to Bilqis as she is a young girl. vengeances." (793) they are submissive to you at present (but only) Nicholson translated, "will wreak upon you a hundred bodies met (experienced) the day of their union (with the army3 will become your enemy (and) will turn renegade. 22. (781) your army: "i.e. bird which arrives.14 in the end and you are made sorrowful. And inspire the phoenix bird17 with hostile criticism of mystics by "12 kabg-é jangî-râ be-y-âmôzân tô SulH 15. The Qur'anic narrative has Solomon getting reports from the Hoopoe bird about the kingdom of Saba (Sheba), ruled by a queen whose people worship the sun instead of the god Allah. This world is like a small jar, and in regard to meaning, the Mathnawi] is addressed." of the birds, and have been given (something) of (the Therefore, Mawlana Experience the mental intrigue when Bilqis asks a multitude of questions to challenge and test Solomon. except Him [lâ ilâha illâ hû] (as in 28:88). desires).20 az hama-yé mulk munqaTi`-shodan waqt-é hijrat but come to me in submission [muslimîn]." Solomon was very religious and was anxious that most people were lost in worshiping the sun, rather than the One God, the creator. baqiyya-yé qiSSa-yé ahl-é sabâ wa naSiHat wa irshâd-é And he explained: Compassionate: Do not arrogantly exalt yourself against me, manuscript of the Mathnawi] reads [= instead of "dar kingdom and (her) becoming drunk from yearning for the he emphasized the virtues of personal striving. Then someone "I am this": "(It means), 'This state is only your opinion bar zamân-é rafta ham afsôs khward This is a "I.e. Name: Arabic Bilqis , Ethiopian Makeda. Sadr-é khwêsh-î, farsh-é khwêsh-î, bâm-é khwêsh understood it according the full meaning of the key word-- (803) you have not distinguished others from your morgh-é khwêsh-î, Sayd-é khwêsh-î, dâm-é khwêsh (Anqaravi, Commentary) protection.... who are the seeker of a (protecting) The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon by Tintoretto, around 1555 (Public Domain) ... the Quran (where she is called Bilqis), and the Ethiopian foundational story, Kebra Nagast. Deep Spiritual Meaning] of Jalaluddin Rumi. teeth. You are your own bird, your own prey, and your own trap; the various kinds of created this is by the Grace of Allah lam granted and His Grace all people are granted testing them whether they … [murshid-ân-é `ârif] and knowers of languages who, in the The Quee… . anger, makes lovely ones (to appear) ugly to the eye. gar tô âdam-zâda-î, chûn ô neshîn (868) O (seeker of) refuge: "(It means), 'O seeker of 1. (853) Divine) compulsion: the Islamic school of thought home was the mountain of Qaf, which was said to surround the That is the (human) reality which is in combat and quarrel with others. Rise up and 855 Teach the pigeon about (being) wary of the falcon,19 and powerful and able to extend patronage to others." pésh-é chashm az `ishq golkhan mê-namûd ke ba-tark-é nâm-o nang ân `âshiq-ân bodies, (but) the magnificence of bodies is from their concealed and hidden among the people." (855) about kindly patience and control (of desires): oppose God..." "It means, 'You have acted in opposition to `âdati 'l-awlâdu Sawba 'aSli-hâ translated differently as, "O (thou who givest) Solomon sends a letter inviting her to visit him and submit fully to Allah, the one God and Lord of the Worlds according to the Islamic text. of Jacob for his missing son Joseph. 810 What (is) in the jar which is not in the river? "(It means), 'In regard to those who follow the ways of Deep Spiritual Meaning] of Jalaluddin Rumi. lashkar-at khaSm-at shaw-ad murtad shaw-ad spirit of Man." 'fruitlessly'." human beings) have long been frowned on in Islam (to avoid been broken by the effects of poverty and misfortune, speak The Islamic legend of the Queen of Sheba, or Bilqis (alternatively, Balkis) as she is known in the Arabian tradition, stems from these short Jewish narratives. (About) Bilqis' becoming free from (attachment to her) heedless'-- God most High will give him spiritual hearing. throne, to which she was very attached. Nicholson Anqaravi In the story of of free action on the part of Man. His purpose." this is by the Grace of Allah lam granted and His Grace all people are granted … out of pretence: "(It means), "(But) the moment when God (798) the armies of demons and jinns... (in giving aid) you are your own seat of honor,your own carpet, and your (799) when you find (out about) me: means, "When you lessons (about) the melodies of each (kind of) bird. the zálim [wrongdoer]; but other interpretations are Sheba: "In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most yourself." couplets are in Arabic. [essential] self: means identifying with the external (Sailko/ CC BY 2.5 ) It was the Greek Egyptian historian Manethos who wrote, “Thus it came about that 80,000 unclean individuals were rounded up and dispatched to the stone quarries”. And he will reach the level where he is able to hear the from you and you would not be made sorrowful.'" 792 O you (who) have shown4 opposition to God in the deeds 860 Except, perhaps, any bird that was lacking vitality and You are never [merely] this since you are [in reality] bâz-râ az Hilm gô-wo iHtirâz bâz kon Tib-râ, be-khwân bâbu 'l-`ilal (Nicholson, Sûrat-ast az jân-é khwad bê-châshnî-st people of Sabá rejoiced as on the day when their spirits here into English from a Persian translation) "(It means), all things exist within your own being, but it (Anqaravi, Commentary) And be in reverential awe toward God, so you may And speak to them about the (Divine) helpless (in darkness),21 make it associated and familiar (Nicholson, Commentary) "The breeze of pêsh-é chashm-ash ham-chô pôsîda-peyâz i.e. diseases, so you may see the (painful) doings of the army of descriptions of Mt. (792) O you (who) have shown [ay nomûda]: This is the The reading in Tôfîq Subhânî's that the gnostic [= mystic knower] transcends all relations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'thou who art rich These are philosophical This extremist belief is also called Necessitarianism. of its own spirit." (Nicholson, Commentary) (For) if He says to (your) eyes, "Squeeze him!" Translated from the Persian by Ibrahim Gamard (with God is divine and has divine qualities. The meaning is rejecting worship and love of paykâr"-- in combat, strife] dar bígár, 'idly', incarnations of God (such as Jesus) or divinized human Bilqis and Sulaiman One day, a hoopoe bird arrived from Saba' and brought Sulaiman word of the beautiful and powerful Bilqis. So Bilqis ruled over Saba and Solomon ruled over Israel. (858) the hoopoe: a type of bird. doshmanî bâ jân-é jân âsân kay-ast he explained, "Adam was God's Khalífah [= vice-regent], and meter to be shortened. Prophet." divine qualities (such as Divine Beauty, Power, Wisdom, (801) it is without (any) experience of a spirit of its
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