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Major Poet Essay
Advanced Composition
22 January 2008
Biographical information
Many people contemplate whether Rumi was a poet or a priest? In reality the two are inseparable. Mavlana Celaladdin Rumi was born on September 30, 1207. Rumi’s name stands for love and the flight into the infinite. Along with being a great poet and philosopher, Rumi was a Muslim, but not an average Muslim. Rumi tried to spread his word with tolerance and love for all which is quite different than most Muslims who believe that spreading their faith must be done by any means, even the sword (Celaleddin 1).
According to Khamush, when Rumi died on December 12, 1273, he united men of five faiths who came together to honor him. This was unheard of in his time and religion. His death now marks a holiday called “Sebal Arus” or “Night of Union.” But lets not talk of Rumi's death because, it was his life that was so great. Rumi was a noble and was always made friends with those of the lower class, which was looked down upon in his time; however, this did not stop Rumi from trying. Rumi met a man by the name of Shams, who was a wondering beggar and a holy man who eventually became his mentor. Rumi found ways around social restrictions by marrying Shams to his step daughter (“Life of Rumi” par. 1-2).
Critical Essay Review
According to Ibriahim Gamard, Rumi’s teachings, although great, have been misunderstood in our day and age. Gamard states, “The master had a different idea to send and without him around we have made up our own. We rely on translations of translations.” Gamard argues that Rumi was an orthodox Muslim who stuck to the faith most who follow it, while others say that Rumi was far from orthodox in his teachings of the Muslim faith. Sufism is the belief one should surrender to the one and only god and that they should spread his teaching in any way possible including killing non-believers, so that this one and only god can deal with them himself. Rumi did believe in this god, but he believed in spreading his words through love and understanding (“Ibriahim Gamard”1).
Analysis of One poem
Rumi was a Muslim noble who changed the way people think then and now with his words. His work is vast with over 1000 verses written in a unique style that some say was lost in translation. Rumi had great teachings for everyone. The most important is the benefit of looking within ourselves, which he forces the reader to do when reading his work.
One poem that stands out above the rest is “A Mouse and a Frog,” which portrays the time-old tale of love and relationships. The person speaking in this poem is a mouse next to a river meeting with a frog. They seemed to be caught up in a relationship and the ever-flowing current of life. Rumi’s imagery is grand and, as stated earlier, forces one to look within oneself for its personal meaning. Rumi writes, “Sometimes when two beings come together, Christ becomes visible”(8-9). This creates a multitude of different images, but the foremost that comes to mind is that of people creating life, which is what Christ represents.
This poem hits home on many of different levels, the most prominent being relationships. Rumi tells how two different beings can share a moment in time that will sustain them until they meet again. Also there is a spiritual connection in this poem that tells how god thinks of all of his children because they all think of him. As told by the mouse, the tone changes when they meet at the river bank and when they part. When they meet the tone is happy, but when they part and the frog goes back to his life in the water, the tone changes to a sorrowful one. Rumi is unique in the way he writes because he does not use many poetic techniques, but none the less is still powerful.
His poetry in this poem uses animals as symbols for things they can not even comprehend. The mouse is symbolizing a person with personal feelings. Not to say that mice do not have feelings, they just are not as deep as Rumi makes them out to be. Rumi uses allusion from the Muslim faith. In this piece, he refers to Khidr, an angel who was once a saint and profit who found the source of life and became the immortal guide of those who seek god. This ties into the poem very well because the imagery tries to lead people down a path to a more aware state, which to some could mean finding god.
Rumi does a very good job of letting one find the meaning of his poems on one,s own, but sometimes he can hide the answer too well and the meaning can be misconstrued. He wraps his stories in a deep and vast mystical aura. For some this might be misleading. Rumi was one of the greatest poets to walk this earth because he is viewed as a profit to some and priest to other. However, to his teacher and spiritual leader, Rumi was a friend who dedicated almost half his work to that man named Shams.
Other Rumi Poems
Rumi wrote countless poems, a few of which have been selected for a brief analysis. “A Community of The Spirit” is a very nice piece that talks about how if one is trying to find spirituality, one can not hunt after it. Sometimes letting let it lead them down the path it lies on is the best approach. It is very deep and personally recommended on an emotional level.
Another very significant poem of Rumi’s is “Where Are We?” which has power in the wonder it creates. It seems to imply that when asking a question or coming to a conclusion, the only possible answers will lead to more questions. Some would say that this is a statement of absolute redundancy, but it is far from it. When garnering new information one should always expect that information to supply new questions.
“The Blocked Road” is a short poem but no less powerful than any of Rumi’s poems that have been translated. The poem advises against trying to find god, when really he is every where. Some stand at a wall and look to the other side for the answer when the answer is written on the wall if only they were to look.
The PoetRumi was a great scholar and master artist of words, who inspired hundreds in his time and modern day. Many say that Rumi’s words have been misinterpreted because of the many years and languages that they have transpired through, but this is not the case. Rumi’s poetry leaves his words for the reader to decide the meaning. The greatness that surrounds Rumi comes from the fact that he always said what he interpreted rather than interpreted what he said. Everyone should read a little Rumi and then they might just see the light at the end of the beginning.
Major Poet Essay
Advanced Composition
22 January 2008
Biographical information
Many people contemplate whether Rumi was a poet or a priest? In reality the two are inseparable. Mavlana Celaladdin Rumi was born on September 30, 1207. Rumi’s name stands for love and the flight into the infinite. Along with being a great poet and philosopher, Rumi was a Muslim, but not an average Muslim. Rumi tried to spread his word with tolerance and love for all which is quite different than most Muslims who believe that spreading their faith must be done by any means, even the sword (Celaleddin 1).
According to Khamush, when Rumi died on December 12, 1273, he united men of five faiths who came together to honor him. This was unheard of in his time and religion. His death now marks a holiday called “Sebal Arus” or “Night of Union.” But lets not talk of Rumi's death because, it was his life that was so great. Rumi was a noble and was always made friends with those of the lower class, which was looked down upon in his time; however, this did not stop Rumi from trying. Rumi met a man by the name of Shams, who was a wondering beggar and a holy man who eventually became his mentor. Rumi found ways around social restrictions by marrying Shams to his step daughter (“Life of Rumi” par. 1-2).
Critical Essay Review
According to Ibriahim Gamard, Rumi’s teachings, although great, have been misunderstood in our day and age. Gamard states, “The master had a different idea to send and without him around we have made up our own. We rely on translations of translations.” Gamard argues that Rumi was an orthodox Muslim who stuck to the faith most who follow it, while others say that Rumi was far from orthodox in his teachings of the Muslim faith. Sufism is the belief one should surrender to the one and only god and that they should spread his teaching in any way possible including killing non-believers, so that this one and only god can deal with them himself. Rumi did believe in this god, but he believed in spreading his words through love and understanding (“Ibriahim Gamard”1).
Analysis of One poem
Rumi was a Muslim noble who changed the way people think then and now with his words. His work is vast with over 1000 verses written in a unique style that some say was lost in translation. Rumi had great teachings for everyone. The most important is the benefit of looking within ourselves, which he forces the reader to do when reading his work.
One poem that stands out above the rest is “A Mouse and a Frog,” which portrays the time-old tale of love and relationships. The person speaking in this poem is a mouse next to a river meeting with a frog. They seemed to be caught up in a relationship and the ever-flowing current of life. Rumi’s imagery is grand and, as stated earlier, forces one to look within oneself for its personal meaning. Rumi writes, “Sometimes when two beings come together, Christ becomes visible”(8-9). This creates a multitude of different images, but the foremost that comes to mind is that of people creating life, which is what Christ represents.
This poem hits home on many of different levels, the most prominent being relationships. Rumi tells how two different beings can share a moment in time that will sustain them until they meet again. Also there is a spiritual connection in this poem that tells how god thinks of all of his children because they all think of him. As told by the mouse, the tone changes when they meet at the river bank and when they part. When they meet the tone is happy, but when they part and the frog goes back to his life in the water, the tone changes to a sorrowful one. Rumi is unique in the way he writes because he does not use many poetic techniques, but none the less is still powerful.
His poetry in this poem uses animals as symbols for things they can not even comprehend. The mouse is symbolizing a person with personal feelings. Not to say that mice do not have feelings, they just are not as deep as Rumi makes them out to be. Rumi uses allusion from the Muslim faith. In this piece, he refers to Khidr, an angel who was once a saint and profit who found the source of life and became the immortal guide of those who seek god. This ties into the poem very well because the imagery tries to lead people down a path to a more aware state, which to some could mean finding god.
Rumi does a very good job of letting one find the meaning of his poems on one,s own, but sometimes he can hide the answer too well and the meaning can be misconstrued. He wraps his stories in a deep and vast mystical aura. For some this might be misleading. Rumi was one of the greatest poets to walk this earth because he is viewed as a profit to some and priest to other. However, to his teacher and spiritual leader, Rumi was a friend who dedicated almost half his work to that man named Shams.
Other Rumi Poems
Rumi wrote countless poems, a few of which have been selected for a brief analysis. “A Community of The Spirit” is a very nice piece that talks about how if one is trying to find spirituality, one can not hunt after it. Sometimes letting let it lead them down the path it lies on is the best approach. It is very deep and personally recommended on an emotional level.
Another very significant poem of Rumi’s is “Where Are We?” which has power in the wonder it creates. It seems to imply that when asking a question or coming to a conclusion, the only possible answers will lead to more questions. Some would say that this is a statement of absolute redundancy, but it is far from it. When garnering new information one should always expect that information to supply new questions.
“The Blocked Road” is a short poem but no less powerful than any of Rumi’s poems that have been translated. The poem advises against trying to find god, when really he is every where. Some stand at a wall and look to the other side for the answer when the answer is written on the wall if only they were to look.
The PoetRumi was a great scholar and master artist of words, who inspired hundreds in his time and modern day. Many say that Rumi’s words have been misinterpreted because of the many years and languages that they have transpired through, but this is not the case. Rumi’s poetry leaves his words for the reader to decide the meaning. The greatness that surrounds Rumi comes from the fact that he always said what he interpreted rather than interpreted what he said. Everyone should read a little Rumi and then they might just see the light at the end of the beginning.
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