Rimanegdo Marc Nassa
CMLIT 102W-07 (11595)
Prof. Susan Budd
Divinity: Love and Grace
The book ‘This heavenly wine: Poems from the Divan-e Jami’ renditions by Vraje Abramian revolves around the theme of divine love. Its minor themes are adoration, destiny and grace. The poet expresses his love and adoration for God whom he refers to as the beloved in several of his poems. He pours his soul out in this book, protesting his love for the unseeing God. Divine love is the very essence of the creator. It is not like the natural love that we humans are familiar with. It is a love that transpires from the creator into our souls and has the power to transform the soul. The speaker shares the secret of the soul in this book. It is very interesting how he writes mostly in third person.
We can see in the first …show more content…
Moreover, he asks the Beloved to reveal himself and watch how many will bow at his feet and surrender. He now speaks in the first person referring to his view of the Beloved’s existence stating how “many set their hearts on promised heavens for Jami wherever the Beloved’s Presence there is his heaven.” (Page 16) The speaker is simply saying he’s not waiting on the heavens promised to man because for him where the presence of the Beloved is, there is his heaven. In the Beloved, the speaker finds a safe place, his true destiny.
It is evident in the first poem in part three of the book that the speaker is asking for God’s grace if he changes and he adds, “for in this garden every flower has its roots in dirt.” (Page 39) Meaning no one is perfect and all have sinned and deserves forgiveness. He asks the Beloved not to cast him aside. His love for the Beloved is so deep he tells him, even if you broke my heart a thousand times. There is no fear, it will just pull him
CMLIT 102W-07 (11595)
Prof. Susan Budd
Divinity: Love and Grace
The book ‘This heavenly wine: Poems from the Divan-e Jami’ renditions by Vraje Abramian revolves around the theme of divine love. Its minor themes are adoration, destiny and grace. The poet expresses his love and adoration for God whom he refers to as the beloved in several of his poems. He pours his soul out in this book, protesting his love for the unseeing God. Divine love is the very essence of the creator. It is not like the natural love that we humans are familiar with. It is a love that transpires from the creator into our souls and has the power to transform the soul. The speaker shares the secret of the soul in this book. It is very interesting how he writes mostly in third person.
We can see in the first …show more content…
Moreover, he asks the Beloved to reveal himself and watch how many will bow at his feet and surrender. He now speaks in the first person referring to his view of the Beloved’s existence stating how “many set their hearts on promised heavens for Jami wherever the Beloved’s Presence there is his heaven.” (Page 16) The speaker is simply saying he’s not waiting on the heavens promised to man because for him where the presence of the Beloved is, there is his heaven. In the Beloved, the speaker finds a safe place, his true destiny.
It is evident in the first poem in part three of the book that the speaker is asking for God’s grace if he changes and he adds, “for in this garden every flower has its roots in dirt.” (Page 39) Meaning no one is perfect and all have sinned and deserves forgiveness. He asks the Beloved not to cast him aside. His love for the Beloved is so deep he tells him, even if you broke my heart a thousand times. There is no fear, it will just pull him