Who in the heck in here used to quote Rumi in his posts?

[CEngelbrecht]

Maybe off-topic and the wrong forum etc., but someone in here used to have a quote on the buttom of his/her posts with something like:

"We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust."
Rumi, 13th century Persian poet.

Now I can't find that user again, so I reckon he/she has changed signature. For various reasons, I sort of need to find that particular quote in its original form in middle age Farsi (!). It's for a paper. So, if the person in question is still hanging around, I'd really like a PM on the topic and ask a few questions like which work the quote is from, possibly which chapter, etc.


Thanks in advance,
Chris Engelbrecht, Copenhagen

[Michael]

Adrian from Spain

[Erik]

That was my Sufi brother Adrian
Is the paper specifically about Rumi, or Persian Poets, or just Sufi Poets.... maybe I could throw some Hafiz poems at you
I'd be really interested in reading your paper when it's done Chris.
Cheers,
Erik Y.

[Fondueset]

Who knew? A pod of rumists.

[roy_nexus_6]

I have seen this signature a few times as well. Love it.
Poetry meets cosmology and quantum mechanics.

[aguafina]

back in the day I quoted alot of Tequilai as well as Beeri. They're like Rumi.
Sorri.

[mishu1984]

if you like Rumi, you should also check out another farsi poet, Omar Khayam.

[CEngelbrecht]

Well...

It's not as much a paper as it's a screenplay I'm trying to sell to studios around here. It's scifi related, and I have an astronaut quote Rumi ... in original Persian! (I haven't been able to fit freediving into it, sadly...)
I know a few Persian people who can help me with reading and proper context, but so far I have no idea which work the quote derives from, so I can seek out a Persian edition of it.

I suppose I could relay my work here, but it's like 50+ pages at present, so...

Chris Engelbrecht, Copenhagen

[mishu1984]

well its good that you have people to translate. my dads family is originaly farsi and although he speaks persian fluently im awkwardly limited to the following five words:
chitori: how are you?
salamat bashi: i dunno what it means but i know it always follows chitori
khobi: no idea but it follows salamat bashi
pedarzag: your dad is a dog
gooz: fart


im sure adrian or erik can explain what they mean

[Adrian]

Hey Chris,
Sorry to not have seen your post earlier, I've been visiting via the "new posts" only lately and this didn't pop up until now.

Sharp eye Michael!

I actually don't remember where I got the post from but I do have some books here and I'll try and locate it for you. I do have a sneaking suspicion though I may have lifted it off the net. I still have contacts in Iran and could try to have them send you an audio file if you want, at least in modern Farsi. I don't think many modern Iranians know how to speak in archaic Farsi, but maybe your hero is also a scholar?

Adrian

[Erik]

Originally Posted by mishu1984

gooz: fart

Ahh....words from the famous Kuwaiti poet Mishu
Salam,
Erik Y.

[aguafina]

Mishu1984

thanks for the farsi lesson. my wife is a French-Syrian beauty and I can hardly wait to to ask her if she would enjoy a beer gooz while we wait for supper. I'll be diving alone for awhile but it'll be worth it...and I always thought old Omar was a canvas engineer.

agua fina

[mishu1984]

Aquafina: although his name indicates that he was a tent-maker, he is infact the author of the much acclaimed "Rubaiyat"
http://education.yahoo.com/reference...entry?id=34995

[Adrian]

Originally Posted by Fondueset

Who knew? A pod of rumists.

How about a swarm of rumi-ants!

[aguafina]

Mishu,

I thought I might get a response out of you regarding Omar. I'm sure you aren't suprised when I confess my ignorance regarding Farsi poets, philosiphors, existentialists, writers, etc. both past and present. I do, however, love the people and the food. I have spearfished all over North, Central & South America, Carribeann, Bahamas, but never in the Mediterranean area. What's it all about over there?

Agua Fina

p.s. if I ever get over there ya think you set me up with a well groomed camel with green eyes? I hear they're spitters.