In this brief yet stirring sohbet held at the Royal Ottoman Society’s centre in Ludwigshafen, the gathering heard a poetic reflection on love, ego and the state of humanity. The speaker reminded us that “no one is out to win,” noting how unprecedentedly selfish our age has become. Yet amidst this modern self‑absorption, pure hearts still receive forbidden loves—an image that speaks to the paradox of yearning for both devotion and freedom.
The words continued: “We will be the tears of love until the Day of Judgment.” By invoking the mystics Şems and Bediüzzaman, the talk invited us to see our own suffering as a divine offering, a trembling of the soul that ultimately brings us closer to the Beloved. In this spirit we are encouraged to hold fast to compassion, allowing love’s tears to cleanse both self and world.
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