IN Masanvi, Rumi narrates the story of Lalih Majnun. The King heard about the bewitching beauty of Lalih and desired to see her. Who is this, who has made Majnun mad and he sings such heart rendering songs in praise of her. He called all the girls of that town and thought she would stand out amongst them, but all he could see was ordinary village girls. He then says, “Who is Lalih and Lalih steps forward and says, “I am Lalih, but you are not Majnun.” Rumi says in order to see the beauty of Lalih, you have to learn to look through the eyes of Majnun. Ahmed Ghazali says, “Your eyes have to born again, you have to learn to look through the glance of love, you have to learn to speak the words of love, your feet have to walk the path of love and that is a complete transformation of faculties.”

Rumi says, “You created all this I, You, We, They, just to play the game of adoration with your own self.” “Oh my God our intoxicated eyes have blurred our vision. Our burdens have become heavy, forgive us. You are hidden, yet from East or West, You have filled the world with your radiance. Your light is more significant than the sunrise or sunset. You are the inmost ground of consciousness revealing the secrets we hold. You whose essence is hidden, while your gifts are manifest. You are like water and we are the millstone. You are like wind........

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