"Where Everything Is Music"
by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks
Hearing the sound of music, we gather strength.
Love kindles with melody. Music feeds a lover,
and provides form for imagination and composing.
Music breathes on personal fire and makes it keener.
Don't worry about saving these songs!
And if one of our instruments breaks,
it doesn't matter.
We have fallen into the place
where everything is music.
The strumming and the flute notes
rise into the atmosphere,
and even if the whole world's harp
should burn up, there will still be
hidden instruments playing.
So the candle flickers and goes out.
We have a piece of flint, and a spark.
This singing art is sea foam.
The graceful movements come from a pearl
somewhere on the ocean floor.
Poems reach up like spindrift and the edge
of driftwood along the beach, wanting!
They derive
from a slow and powerful root
that we can't see.
Stop the words now.
Open the window in the center of your chest,
and let the spirits fly in and out.
~Rumi
Rumi's famous poem 'Drunkards Say Hi To You' & Whirling Dervishes of Rumi - Shams Ensemble singing Rumi in Farsi. MUST SEE
Rumi's famous 'Listen to Ney-Flute/ Beshno Az Ney-بشنو از نی' in Farsi by the amazing Neo-Folk/Blues/World/Rock Ensemble from New York, HuDost..Moksha Sommer pronounces Rumi in Farsi or persian much better than a lot of second generation American-born Persians ;-) MUST SEE
American Folk Music & Rumi Poetry - The award-winning acoustic & folk music artist, Laz Slomovits sings Rumi's famous 'Keep walking, though there's no place to get to.'
The hugely talented Reggae/World/Folk artist, Shimshai sings Rumi's famous 'Come, come, whoever you are come."
Rumi's 'Only Breath' by the conscious & spiritual Pop/Fusion band from Miami, Here II Here
A Musical Tribute to Rumi in Spanish by the outstanding Mexican/German New Age/Devotional Music duo, Mirabai Ceiba singing Rumi's 'Wake up, now is the time, if you miss it, it will never come back.' in Spanish...I'm a huge fan of Mirabai Ceiba. MUST SEE
The outstanding Mexican/German New Age/Devotional Music duo, Mirabai Ceiba singing Rumi's "A Hundred Blessings" in English. MUST SEE
A beautiful Musical Tribute to Rumi with stunning images and timeless Rumi Quotes in English & Spanish
A Gift Of Love: Deepak Chopra & Friends Present Music Inspired By The Love Poems Of Rumi
'Both celebrities and religious figures contribute to this compilation of music inspired by Rumi poetry. Recording selections are Deepak Chopra ("My Burning Heart," "Intoxicated by Love," "Alchemy of Love," "Aroused Passion"), Jared Harris ("Looking for Your Face"), Madonna ("Bittersweet"), Demi Moore ("Do You Love Me"), Goldie Hawn ("The Meaning of Love"), and Martin Sheen ("Caught in the Fire of Love").'
Rumi Ensemble: Persian Traditional Music & Rumi Poetry "There is no illness like the illness of heart". MUST SEE
My all time favorite Persian Sufi artist, Davod Azad sings Rumi's "Sweetheart, bring me some more wine"...Davod Azad is truly a world-class artist. MUST SEE
Rap & Hip-Hop Tribute To Rumi - Persian Rapper, YAS - freestylin' in Farsi & honorin' Maulana Rumi. MUST SEE
Jazz/Blues & Rumi Poetry in Farsi - Iranian-born artist, Rana Farhan sings Rumi's famous "O Lord, give singers sweet as honey voices/give drummers strong iron hands". MUST SEE
Rumi's very famous 'Listen to Ney-Flute/Beshno Az Ney-بشنو از نی' in Farsi by Afghan-American artist, Humayun Khan
The undisputed King of Sufi Qawwali Music, late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sings Rumi's "No, I'm not roaming around aimlessly in search of my Beloved" in Farsi
Poetry of Rumi in Hindi by the New-Age spiritual guide & female mystic from India, Anandmurti Gurumaa...though I don't speak Hindi, she sounds incredibly soulful
Shahram Nazeri - one the greatest contemporary maestros of Classical Persian Music - sings Rumi's famous "I've become visible...I've become lovesick" in Farsi accompanied by National Philharmonic of Ukraine.
Alireza Ghorbani - the outstanding contemporary singer of Persian Traditional Music - sings various Rumi poems in Farsi accompanied by Dusseldorf Symphonic Orchestra
FULL CONCERT... A MUST SEE
A Musical Tribute to Rumi by Turkish DJ, Mercan Dede - Dream of Shams...I'm a huge fan of the immensely talented DJ Mercan Dede -MUST SEE
Acid-Jazz/Ambient-Groove & Rumi's Poetry: Safar Ensemble from Switzerland singing Rumi's famous Moon-dance poem "The moon has become a dancer at this festival of love'
Turkish DJ, Mercan Dede - Musical Tribute To Rumi (60 Videos)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Musical Tributes to Rumi (22 Videos)
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