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Shams of Tabriz’s 40 Rules of Love

Love Whispers 2: Narrated Shams of Tabriz’s poem

Created by author, Love

The long-awaited second helping of the Love Whispers series, featuring a narrated version of Shams of Tabriz’s 40 Rules of Love.

This is one of my absolute favorites aside from Kahlil Gibran’s poems. I hope this one becomes a favorite of yours too. Shams of Tabriz was the enigmatic figure who transformed the life of Rumi and inspired timeless teachings on love and spiritual enlightenment.

I shall include the transcript, and perhaps we can all have conversations around each rule of love. Highlight and message me your interpretation and how the rule applies to you. What do you think? Can you take a few minutes and join me in conversation?

Transcript: Forty Rules of Love, Shams of Tabriz 1185–1248

Rule 1
How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us…