Poetry, VOLUME 12

Jami – Eight Poems by the Sufi Poet

Jami Poems

November 9 marks the anniversary of the death of the Sufi poet Jami…

We honor the occasion with five of our favorite poems by Jami …
 
 

Friendship
Jami

Found in the book
The Persian Mystics: Jami

(Available as FREE Ebook on the page linked above)

He is a friend, who although meeting with enmity
From his friend, only becomes more attached to him.
If he strikes him with a thousand stones of violence,
The edifice of his love will only be made more firm by them.

 

<<<<<< PREV. POEM  |
 NEXT POEM >>>>>>

 

FREE EBOOK!
Reading for the Common Good
From ERB Editor Christopher Smith

"This book will inspire, motivate and challenge anyone who cares a whit about the written word, the world of ideas, the shape of our communities
and the life of the church." 

-Karen Swallow Prior


Enter your email below to sign up for our weekly newsletter & download your FREE copy of this ebook! 
DOWNLOAD NOW


Comments are closed.