IH 0951 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Humbaba, Shamash, Enkidu
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Su sm - persian - part of islam that focuses on the union with god through a trance. The poetry focuses on the love between god and the poet, however it is often misinterpreted to be between 2 people. Most famous poet from the su tradition is r m , he is one of the most famous/read poets. Page 7 - stone hearts by sa"d . Woe to the heart who cannot sense the beauty in music! Never waste your time discussing love"s ways with a stone heart. Strangers of love are not invited to the. Only those who burn will give off smoke. You won"t appreciate what you experience in life if you don"t let love in your heart. Only those who take risks in their love of god and make sacri ces can. You cannot gain salvation, get closer to god through the spiritual concert, if you do not love others.