Oxu› Dəftər 2› Şeyxin Əbu Yezidə: “Kəbə mənəm, mənim ətrafımda təvaf et” deməsi› Beyt 2220
M2:2220 — گرد میگشتی که اندر شهر کیست / کو بر ارکان بصیرت متکیست
M2:2220
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On his journey to Mecca, the Sufi master Bayazid Bastami would first search in every town for a person of true spiritual vision, a guide whose perception was firmly established.
This couplet describes the primary practice of the great Sufi sheikh, Bayazid Bastami, as he travels toward the Kaʿba for the Hajj pilgrimage. His journey is not merely geographical; it is, first and foremost, a quest for spiritual companionship and guidance. Before concerning himself with the logistics of the road, in every city he enters, his first priority is to find a 'Man of God'—someone whose spiritual state is not fleeting or based on opinion, but is solidly founded on the 'pillars of insight' (arkān-i baṣīrat).
The imagery of 'pillars' suggests stability, reliability, and foundational strength. Bayazid is not looking for a charismatic preacher or a scholar of external knowledge, but for a person whose very being is supported by direct, unmediated perception of reality. Rumi uses this story to establish a core principle of the Sufi path: the physical pilgrimage to a holy site like the Kaʿba is secondary to the inner pilgrimage of finding a true spiritual guide. The subsequent verses state this explicitly, arguing that the guide is the 'treasure' and the journey itself is merely a byproduct.
- ارکان
- Pillars, foundations, supports. An Arabic plural used in Persian, often in religious or philosophical contexts to denote the fundamental principles of something (e.g., the 'Pillars of Islam').
- بصیرت
- Insight, inner vision, spiritual perception. An Arabic term for a kind of seeing that goes beyond the physical eyes to perceive deeper realities. It is a key quality of a perfected spiritual guide.
- متکی
- Leaning upon, relying on, supported by. From an Arabic root, it implies a state of dependence and rest upon a firm foundation.
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