Fakhruddin Iraqi, a Persian Sufi mystic and poet of the 13th and 14th centuries, is renowned for his profound spiritual poetry. Born in Iran, he traveled extensively in search of spiritual enlightenment. Iraqi’s verses, characterized by their poetic beauty and deep insights, explore themes of divine love, longing, and union with the Beloved. Influenced by the teachings of his Sufi master Najmuddin Kubra, Iraqi emphasized the concepts of ego annihilation and subsistence in God. He advocated for the path of spiritual purification and inner transformation as the means to attain union with the Divine. Iraqi’s poetry continues to inspire spiritual seekers worldwide, transcending cultural and linguistic boundaries. His tomb in Konya, Turkey, serves as a pilgrimage site for devotees seeking blessings and spiritual guidance from this revered Sufi saint and poet.
01. “Before this, there was one heart, but a thousand thoughts. Now all is reduced to, there is no god but God.”
— Fakhruddin Iraqi
02. “Perhaps the prophet was alluding to this when he said – one prayer without you is better than seventy. That is prayer offered without your you-ness excels seventy ordinary ones; for while you remain with yourself, all seventy thousand veils hang before you. But when you are absent from yourself, who remains to be veiled.”
— Fakhruddin Iraqi
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