All through eternity
Beauty unveils His exquisite form
in the solitude of nothingness;
He holds a mirror to His Face
and beholds His own beauty.
he is the knower and the known,
the seer and the seen;
No eye but His own
has ever looked upon this Universe.
His every quality finds an expression:
Eternity becomes the verdant field of Time and Space;
Love, the life-giving garden of this world.
Every branch and leaf and fruit
Reveals an aspect of His perfection-
They cypress give hint of His majesty,
The rose gives tidings of His beauty.
Whenever Beauty looks,
Love is also there;
Whenever beauty shows a rosy cheek
Love lights Her fire from that flame.
When beauty dwells in the dark folds of night
Love comes and finds a heart
entangled in tresses.
Beauty and Love are as body and soul.
Beauty is the mine, Love is the diamond.
They have together
since the beginning of time-
Side by side, step by step.
In all Rumi’s poems, we can see that he is an excellent mystic. “All through Eternity” creates a wonderful interpretation of God, of his beauty being infinitely echoed. Rumi considers all types of feelings as a derivative of the Supreme love. The beauty of love is the central point of this work. While reading this poem the reader can feel the deepest tranquility.
For the whole period of his existence, Rumi has been trying to understand the meaning of life and shared his ideas through poetry. The Persian poet inspired millions of artists all over the world, his poems are still considered important and ingenious. The whole life and work of Rumi were devoted to love; he taught that it is love that unites people of all races, religions, and cultures. He always believed that even the Devil himself can fall in love and lose all the evil inside. According to Lee Briccetti, executive director of Poets House, Rumi’s poems “articulate what it feels like to be alive. And they help us understand our search for love and the ecstatic in the coil of daily life.” (GokTurk, 2018, p.181).
Rumi’s works are based on traditions of Islam, but he managed to find many global concepts of human life. The poet’s works show ways to reach inner peace and harmony, stop hatred, and lead happy lives. These are the main reasons why Rumi’s words are still echoing all over the world as he invokes the most basic human feelings that make people think of love and push artists into creating new masterpieces.
To conclude, it can be noted that many scholars compare Rumi to Shakespeare as their works are considered to be timeless. The Persian poet was a great mystic, a philosopher, and a scholar, whose thoughts remain relevant even in the XXI century. His ideas are still popular among people all over the world as they are based on love, the foundational principle of life.
Reference
GokTurk, S. (2018). Anunnaki theory authenticated with a new twist: Historical evidence of Anunnaki presence. Cosmo Publishing