of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi – Sir Richard Burton
admin THE KASÎDAH VIII — • — THERE is no Heav’en, there is no Hell; these be the dreams of baby minds; Tools of the wily Fetisheer, to ’fright the fools his cunning blinds. Learn from the mighty Spi’rits of old to set thy foot on Heav’en and Hell; In Life to find thy hell and … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VII — • — “Reason and Instinct!” How we love to play with words that please our pride; Our noble race’s mean descent by false forged titles seek to hide! For “gift divine” I bid you read the better work of higher brain, From Instinct diff’ering in degree as golden mine from leaden … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VII — • — “Of molecules and protoplasm you matter-mongers prompt to prate; “Of jelly-speck development and apes that grew to man’s estate.” Vain cavil! all that is hath come either by Mir’acle or by Law;— Why waste on this your hate and fear, why waste on that your love and awe? Why … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VII — • — The Soul required a greater Soul, a Soul of Souls, to rule the host; Hence spirit-powers and hierarchies, all gendered by the savage Ghost. Not yours, ye Peoples of the Book, these fairy visions fair and fond, Got by the gods of Khemi-land* and faring far the seas beyond! … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VII — • — We know the Gen’esis of the Soul; we trace the Soul to hour of birth; We mark its growth as grew mankind to boast himself sole Lord of Earth: The race of Be’ing from dawn of Life in an unbroken course was run; What men are pleased to call … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VII — • — MAN hath no Soul, a state of things, a no-thing still, a sound, a word Which so begets substantial thing that eye shall see what ear hath heard. Where was his Soul the savage beast which in primeval forests strayed, What shape had it, what dwelling-place, what part in … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VI — • — Yet follow not th’ unwisdom-path, cleave not to this and that disclaim; Believe in all that man believes; here all and naught are both the same. But is it so? How may we know? Haply this Fate, this Law may be A word, a sound, a breath; at most … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VI — • — With God’s foreknowledge man’s free will! what monster-growth of human brain, What powers of light shall ever pierce this puzzle dense with words inane? Vainly the heart on Providence calls, such aid to seek were hardly wise For man must own the pitiless Law that sways the globe and … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VI — • — What see we here? Forms, nothing more! Forms fill the brightest, strongest eye, We know not substance; ’mid the shades shadows ourselves we live and die. “Faith mountains move” I hear: I see the practice of the world unheed The foolish vaunt, the blatant boast that serves our vanity … Read more
THE KASÎDAH VI — • — ALL Faith is false, all Faith is true: Truth is the shattered mirror strown In myriad bits; while each believes his little bit the whole to own. What is the Truth? was askt of yore. Reply all object Truth is one As twain of halves aye makes a whole; … Read more