Jailani Ansera

The following is Jalaludin Rumi's poem in English. These collected poems show Rumi's deep love for his teacher, Shamseddin. Although love in Rumi's view is not necessarily related to something erotic, when reading the three poems below, it is difficult to imagine it in another way.       Picture of Rumi The Greatness of Absence   Since seeing his face, I can’t look at other people. Once glance from him and I become drunk.   I’ve turned my body into wax to receive the seal of Solomon. In order to soften the wax, I rub and knead it with my hands.   I threw away my false measures after seeing him. I became his flute and started crying when his lips touched me.   I was blindly searching for his hand while all the while he was holding mine. I was asking about him from people who knew nothing about him.   I was so naive. My heart was empty. I behave like a drunken idiot, stealing my own gold with my own hands.   Like a thief I