Let Them Have Paradise
My eyes exist to see You. My hands exist to reach You. Today I set my life on your Path — Tomorrow I will find You. Today I set my life on your Path, so tomorrow you may know my worth; Don’t give me Paradise…
What are You? What am I?
Ask those who know, what’s this soul within the flesh? Reality’s own power. What blood fills these veins? Thought is an errand boy, fear a mine of worries. These sighs are love’s clothing. Who is the Khan on the throne? Give thanks for His unity….
Glory be to God
(Yunus Emre, (born c. 1238, Turkey—died c. 1320, Turkey), poet and mystic who exercised a powerful influence on Turkish literature.) The drink sent down from Truth, we drank it, glory be to God. And we sailed over the Ocean of Power, glory be to God….
The Humanism of Yunus Emre
Yunus Emre is undoubtedly one of the greatest humanist of all time. Viewing the concept of the ancient humanistic thought, we see how the philosophers of the time put humanity at the center and used it as the measure for everything. They saw all people…
Anatolian Enlightenment: Haji Bektash Veli and Yunus Emre
Haji Bektash Veli and Yunus Emre were two pioneers of enlightenment in Anatolia.
