Nobody, son of nobody
Book Description
In the mystical tradition of Sufism, few voices speak as directly to the heart of spiritual surrender as Abu Sa'id ibn Abi al-Khayr, a tenth-century Persian mystic who walked the path of divine love two centuries before Rumi illuminated similar terrain. This collection presents 195 poetic selections that emerge from a soul so completely absorbed in the Divine that the author could only identify himself as "Nobody, Son of Nobody."
These verses arise from a consciousness where individual identity has dissolved into the vastness of God's heart. Through lyrical translations from the original Farsi, readers encounter profound explorations of spiritual longing and the soul's yearning for union with the Beloved. The poems navigate the essential questions that confront every seeker: how to distinguish truth from illusion, how to perceive creation's beauty through the lens of divine love, and what inner qualities must be cultivated by those who seek to find their Friend in this lifetime.
Abu Sa'id's words speak to the transformative attitudes of heart, mind, and feeling required for genuine spiritual awakening. His poetry offers guidance for those drawn to the mystical path, presenting timeless wisdom about surrender, devotion, and the ultimate reality that awaits when the separate self dissolves into Love itself. This intimate collection serves as both spiritual instruction and devotional inspiration for contemporary seekers of divine truth.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~2 hours)
📄 Length: 75 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Biography
- ✓ Explore Women sufis
- ✓ Explore Translations into English
- ✓ Explore Islam
- ✓ Explore Persian (Farsi)
- ✓ Explore Mevleviyeh members
- ✓ Explore Sufi mystical teachings
- ✓ Explore POE
