Farsi Fridays: July 1, 2022
/Though it is now translated in to hundreds of languages, Rumi’s original work was written in Farsi – including his famous Mathnawi. Each Friday we send out a word or phrase, in Farsi, that can be found in Rumi’s work. You can listen to the pronunciation and learn the meaning of Farsi words that often appear in Rumi's poetry.
Farsi Fridays is an opportunity to learn Rumi's language and better understand his wisdoms.
“In Rumi’s poetry, جهان , or universe, refers to the manifested world. It also refers to the macrocosm and microcosm, that come together in unity, forming a singular matrix.”
جهان
(ja • haan )
“universe”
Below is a moment from Rumi’s Mathnawi where he uses the word جهان (“universe”)…
این جهان کوه هست و فعل تو ندا مولانا
“This Universe is the mountain and your actions are the echo.”
~Rumi
SourceL Mathnawi I: 215
Translated by Fariba Enteshari, © Rumi Educational Center