Religion

The State Called Love | Meetings With the Soul

“Exaggerated and excessive” is poetry, they say. Exaggerated and excessive, they find love to be. Perhaps, they both go hand in hand. Is not the kalam e ilahi poetry? Not the kalam of a poet, but poetry. Has the learned man in you not realised yet…

The Story of Silk | Meetings With the Soul

In comparison and contrast, we understand things. This is the rule of the universe, the subconscious that runs our brain. It is essential to feel hatred, to be able to feel love, you must cry in pain, to understand how…

Praise of the King | Meetings With the Soul

Now, on this topic I lower my head, throw my turban on the floor, in the feet of the beloved. Oh soul do not put me in this misery, do not ask me to praise the one, the final avatar…

Slaughtered Victims of Love | Meetings With the Soul

The journey of Khusrow starts from the end. He begins with the end. Lives with death, and knows all by knowing none. He finds everything by being lost. How shall I relate love to you? Like a beautiful sunset in…

The Beginning | Meetings With the Soul

There will come a time to you too, when the veils will become transparent. You enquire about the ability of vision, to see souls, that too will be given to you. But for now, a meeting will be arranged. You…