556b

How romantic! A real letter!! Ink on paper!!!

556a

Mistress! Mistress!! A Love Letter for you!!!

A. A. Mullah - the Playbill

Put your colours on the Froggies!

555d

Starring:

Nanan

as Princess Angelica

a Blue Blood Frog

with a valuable manor

and Mimì as

Francesca-la-fantesca

her faithful Rum Maid

555c

Starring:

Philippe

as Shaykh Frögüddan

the First Frog of his time!

555b Happy Valentine!

The Sufi Magic Theatre

presents:

"A.A. Mullah"

The story of Shaykh Frögüddan

as narrated in the Most Excellent

SUFI POEM

"The Conference of the Frogs"

By:

Abu Hamid bin Abu Bakr Ibrahim Frogid ud-Din

a.k.a. (also known as)

ATTAR of NISHAPOND

(d.1221 CE / 618 AH).

555a

Do you think Phil agrees to play Shaykh Saman?
I bet he will. He loves to play the shaykh.

A Fresher Perspective ;-)

You can color the Frogs with your own colours :-)

554d

You mean that we retell the story from the girl's perspective?!?
Right. And it is about time. Salute!

554c

But... within this we have a story of a villain who is a girl: she repents, converts and dies. Is this funny?
No? Just wait until we unlock its potentiality!

554b

...Then we mix the main Sufi text with pieces from an opposite... the heroes here are the vilains there... and vice versa!

554a

All we need to run the Sufi Theatre is: A few books of Sufi Poetry and a trunk filled with inspiring hats...

Three Winged Sufi Frogs

You can color the Frogs with your own colours :-)

553d

Yes... True... But all too often the mask sticks on my face!

553c

As a mureed of Shaykh Spear used to say: "Act well your part: there all the honour lies" *
Sob
* Alexander Pope, d. 1744

553b

... Lived three Winged Sufi Frogs who run a Sufi Magic Theatre.

553a

Once upon a time... in the great country of Frogkey, not far from the Holy City of Frogya...

*A. A. Mullah - Part One* (strips 553-570) begins here: Scroll upward.

Hilat Raha Kon... 15-16 (8 / 8)

And with these last two couplets the Poem written by Maulana Rumi, contained into the *Divan-e Shams* ends!

552b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 16 / 16

ای ناطقه بر بام و در تا کی روی در خانه پر
نطق زبان را ترک کن بی‌چانه شو بی‌چانه شو

552a - Silent Become: En 16 / 16

O garrulous spirit until when shall you run on the roof? Leave discourses of tongue. Silent become! Silent become!!

551b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 15 / 16

یک مدتی ارکان بدی یک مدتی حیوان بدی
یک مدتی چون جان شدی جانانه شو جانانه شو

551a - Beloved Become: En 15 / 16

Inanimate you were for one era animal you were for one era yet soul for one beloved become! Beloved become!

Hilat Raha Kon... 13-14 (7 / 8)

Leap into the Poem! Color the Tiles!!

550b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 14 / 16

شکرانه دادی عشق را از تحفه‌ها و مال‌ها
هل مال را خود را بده شکرانه شو شکرانه شو

550a - Become A Thanks: En 14 / 16

You shouted thanks to love for gifts and goods now push the good on you: become a Thanks! Become a Thanks!!

549b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 13 / 16

تا کی دوشاخه چون رخی تا کی چو بیذق کم تکی
تا کی چو فرزین کژ روی فرزانه شو فرزانه شو

549a - Become A Queen: En 13 / 16

You bifurcate as Rook you limited as Pawn you distort as Bishop Go! Become a Queen!! Become a Queen!!!

Hilat Raha Kon... 11-12 (6 / 8)

Enter the poem, colour the tiles...

548b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 12 / 16

گر چهره بنماید صنم پر شو از او چون آینه
ور زلف بگشاید صنم رو شانه شو رو شانه شو

548a - Become A Comb: En 12a

If idol face unveils as mirror fill yourself with him and if idol plaits undoes then go, become a comb! Become a comb!!

547b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 11 / 16

گوید سلیمان مر تو را بشنو لسان الطیر را
دامی و مرغ از تو رمد رو لانه شو رو لانه شو

547a - Become A Lair: En 11 / 16

Solomon says: listen to the talk of the birds. Animals and birds fear you: then go, become a lair! Become a lair!!

Hilat Raha Kon... 9-10 (5 / 8)

Feel the Poem! Color the Tiles!!

546b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 10 / 16

بنواخت نور مصطفی آن استن حنانه را
کمتر ز چوبی نیستی حنانه شو حنانه شو

546a - Hannane Become: En 10 / 16

Mustafa's light caressed the trunk of the Hannanè. You are not less than a trunk! Hannanè become!! Hannanè become!!!

545b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 9 / 16

قفلی بود میل و هوا بنهاده بر دل‌های ما
مفتاح شو مفتاح را دندانه شو دندانه شو

545a - A Tooth Become: En 9 / 16

Desire and passion are locks locking the hearts. Become a key and to that key a tooth become! A tooth become!

Hilat Raha Kon... 7-8 (4 / 8)

Stay with the Poem! Color the tiles!!

544b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 8 / 16

اندیشه‌ات جایی رود وآنگه تو را آن جا کشد
ز اندیشه بگذر چون قضا پیشانه شو پیشانه شو

544a - Become A Seer: En 8 / 16

Thoughts aim to a place and pull you there: leave thoughts away!
Then like the judge become a seer!! Become a seer!!!

543b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 7 / 16

تو لیله القبری برو تا لیله القدری شوی
چون قدر مر ارواح را کاشانه شو کاشانه شو

543a - Become A Nest: En 7 / 16

You are night of grave go and become Night of Decree and as Decree for all the spirits become a nest! Become a nest!!

Hilat Raha Kon... 5-6 (3 / 8)

Stay with the Poem! Color the tiles!!

542b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 6 / 16

چون جان تو شد در هوا ز افسانه شیرین ما
فانی شو و چون عاشقان افسانه شو افسانه شو

542a - Become A Tale Become A Tale... En 6 / 16

And since your soul jumped in the air on our sweet tale annul yourself and lovers-like become a tale become a tale become a tale become a tale become a tale...

541b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 5 / 16

آن گوشوار شاهدان هم صحبت عارض شده
آن گوش و عارض بایدت دردانه شو دردانه شو

541a - A Pearl Become: En 5 / 16

That earring is witness of Beauty's rosy cheek. You want that ear and that cheek? A pearl become! A pearl become!!

Hilat Raha Kon... 3-4 (2 / 8)

Stay with the Poem! Color the tiles!!

540b - A Poem on Tiles: Fa 4 / 16

باید که جمله جان شوی تا لایق جانان شوی
گر سوی مستان می‌روی مستانه شو مستانه شو

540a - Become Inebriated: En 4 / 16

One should become all soul to be worthy of the Beloved's soul... and if you want to go to the inebriated, become inebriated! Become inebriated!!