Rumi: The Poem That Explains Why Your Soul Is So Restless (Sufi Poetry & Music)

Have you ever wondered why your heart feels a deep, quiet restlessness that nothing in this world can satisfy? Experience Rumi’s timeless mystical poem "In Longing for Your Light", brought to life through original English verse and healing Sufi music. In this sacred ghazal, Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī reveals the hidden reason behind human longing: before our souls ever entered this world, the Divine Beloved kneaded our clay with the wine of sacred love for forty dawns. Ever since that first touch, the human heart has been like a trembling harp and lute resting in the hands of the Unseen Musician vibrating with every strike of His grace, yearning to return home day and night. Whether you are walking through a season of waiting, seeking inner peace during a sleepless night, or meditating in silence, let the haunting sound of the Persian ney flute, oud, sitar, and hypnotic daf frame drum wash over your soul. 🔔 Subscribe to Poetry for Heart for new Rumi adaptations & sacred Sufi music every Tuesday and Friday at 7:00 PM: https://www.youtube.com/@Poetryforheart 📜 LYRICS (Original English Poetic Adaptation by Poetry for Heart): In longing for Your sacred light, I know no rest day and night, Before Your door I bow my head and vigil keep, day and night. I drive the passing hours mad with this eternal flame, How could I let the turning world forget Your holy name? Heart and soul were asked of those who walk upon Your way, Heart and soul I lay before Your threshold, night and day. Until I find the hidden truth that burns within my chest, Not for a single fleeting breath will I lie down to rest. Ever since Your love began to play its melody, Sometimes I am a trembling harp, sometimes a lute for Thee! You strike the strings of who I am, and from this broken clay, My yearning cry ascends the skies—day and night, night and day! In longing for Your light, I burn... day and night, day and night. For forty dawns You poured Your wine into our human clay, From that first breath of sacred love, I’m drunk along the way. You hold the reins of every heart that wanders through the sand, I walk within Your caravan, guided by Your hand, day and night. Until You break my longing fast with sweetness from Your grace, Until the end of time I fast, just waiting for Your face. And when I taste the banquet spread upon Your table wide, Every moment turns to feast with You here by my side, day and night! Ever since Your love began to play its melody, Sometimes I am a trembling harp, sometimes a lute for Thee! You strike the strings of who I am, and from this broken clay, My yearning cry ascends the skies—day and night, night and day! In longing for Your light, I burn... day and night, day and night. By the soul of every dawn, by the soul of every night, I am waiting, ever waiting for the dawning of Your light. Ever since the night You whispered that our union soon would be, I count the hours, day and night, until You set me free. So thirsty is the field of love deep within my soul... From the clouds of both my eyes, the quiet teardrops roll... Waiting for You... Day and night... Day and night... 📖 ORIGINAL PERSIAN POEM (Mawlana Rumi – Divan-e Shams, Ghazal 302): در هوایت بی‌قرارم روز و شب سر ز پایت برندارم روز و شب روز و شب را همچو خود مجنون کنم روز و شب را کی گذارم روز و شب جان و دل از عاشقان می‌خواستند جان و دل را می‌سپارم روز و شب تا نیابم آن چه در مغز منست یک زمانی سر نخارم روز و شب تا که عشقت مطربی آغاز کرد گاه چنگم گاه تارم روز و شب می‌زنی تو زخمه و بر می‌رود تا به گردون زیر و زارم روز و شب ساقیی کردی بشر را چل صبوح زان خمیر اندر خمارم روز و شب ای مهار عاشقان در دست تو در میان این قطارم روز و شب می‌کشم مستانه بارت بی‌خبر همچو اشتر زیر بارم روز و شب تا بنگشایی به قندت روزه‌ام تا قیامت روزه دارم روز و شب چون ز خوان فضل روزه بشکنم عید باشد روزگارم روز و شب جان روز و جان شب ای جان تو انتظارم انتظارم روز و شب تا به سالی نیستم موقوف عید با مه تو عیدوارم روز و شب زان شبی که وعده کردی روز وصل روز و شب را می‌شمارم روز و شب بس که کشت مهر جانم تشنه است ز ابر دیده اشکبارم روز و شب © Original English Lyrical Adaptation, Music Production & Visuals by Poetry for Heart. All Rights Reserved. #Rumi #SufiMusic #PoetryForHeart #RumiPoetry #SpiritualAwakening #Sufism #HealingMusic #MysticalMusic #PersianPoetry #WhirlingDervish #MeditationMusic #InnerPeace