Sa’di:
In the world, I am joyful
since the world
is joyful
because of
the Beloved.
I am in love
with the whole world
because the whole world
is from
the Beloved.
Be jehan khorram az anam keh jehan khorram azust
‘Ashiqam bar hama ‘alam keh hama ‘alam azust
به جهان خرم از آنم که جهان خرم ازوست
عاشقم بر همه عالم که همه عالم ازوست
I’ve gotten permission from Dr. Alan Godlas (Abdul Haqq), who is a professor at the University of Georgia for Islamic and Sufi studies, to repost his Facebook postings on Islam and Sufism. All translations are done by Abdul Haqq Godlas unless otherwise noted.