A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,
A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread--and Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness--
Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!
its from the rubiayat quatrain XII http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/omarkhayyam-fitz2.html
plus can you paraphrase this to express the ideas in this quatrain.thanks so much!
2007-08-21 09:23:52 · 6 answers · asked by sweetngel 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it sounds to me like two lovers having a picnic in a beautiful wooded area
i could be way off, but it sounds lovely to me
2007-08-21 09:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sufi poetry is dualistic; it can be understood on two different levels. On the outer (zahiri) level, it means what it says, expressing love for a worldly lover. On the 'internal' (batini) spiritual level it has other meanings.
Here is a key which would be helpful to you in understanding these poems:
Beloved/Thou=God
Wine=Divine affection
Goblet=Persons or Means by which one finds Divine affection
Book of Verses=Quran
Wilderness=Spiritual emptiness
Meeting/Union=Mystical transcendence. Spiritual union with God so complete that one begins to see oneself as part of God (no separation remains).
Bread=Means of living
Bird=Spirit
Caged Bird=Soul trapped inside the body
Candle=Divinity
Moth (that circles the candle or burns in the flames)=Devotee of God
Dog=Faithful/patient servant of God. Accepts all misfortunes.
Sheikh=Religious establishment that doesn't understand divine love.
Hopefully that would help...
2007-08-21 16:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by Sincere-Advisor 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means Alia will provide happiness, joy, and love in the wilderness for now and ever more. That is their ideal of God and heaven for them. Basically a peaceful people that believe in love ever after.
2007-08-21 16:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by zipper 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't like people who use real fur.
I am an R & S regular.
I drink water, I eat food.
What are you talking about dude?
2007-08-21 16:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by Sam 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A seduction at a picnic.
2007-08-21 16:27:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your Poets didn't understand how easy it was to ruin a good thing.
2007-08-21 16:30:05 · answer #6 · answered by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋