“Since love has spoken in your soul, rejectThe Self, that whirlpool where our lives are wrecked;As Jesus rode his donkey, ride on it;Your stubborn Self must bear you and submit - Then burn this Self and purify your soul;Let Jesus' spotless spirit be your goal.”

Farid al-Din Attar (عطار)

Farīd al-Dīn ʻAṭṭār - “Since love has spoken in your...” 1

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