Iran and Uzbekistan among the countries known to have been visited by him. Not much is known about Magtymguly's family life. He was unable to marry a woman he loved from his own village, , whom he dedicated a great deal of his love poems. The following is the excerpt from Magtymguly's (Separated) poem dedicated to (in original Turkmen and its English translation): I am separated from my flower. From my black-haired beauty, From my nice-voiced nightingale, I am separated from my sweet-talking love. Magtymguly died in 1782. His resting place is in the village of Aq Taqeh-ye Qadim, in Golestan Province, Iran. Nowadays, his tomb is the site of pilgrimages at which prayers and Sufi "dhikrs" are performed by members of different ethnic groups. Sufism and mysticism A number of Magtymguly's poems display Sufistic philosophical attitudes that stress certain teachings and practices of the Quran and the sunnah, describing ethical and spiritual goals. Regarded as an initiation rite often seen in Sufism, it is believed that Magtymguly received his poetic talent from the prophet Muhammad in one of his dreams. A number of Magtymguly's ghazals, however, when taken out of context, seem to make antinomian statements with regard to religion. Despite this, Magtymguly should not be compared to an Uzbek poet Mashrab, who was an antinomian heterodox Sufi and hanged in 1712, nor should he be compared to an Iraqi Turkmen poet Nesimi, who adopted self-deification stance. Antinomian heterodoxy appears not to be the major trend in Magtymguly's poetry. His conventional stand, in fact, is the Sufi station of khajrat (bewilderment). The following is an excerpt from Magtymguly's poem is an exemplary work containing all of the familiar Sufi elements: . Makhtumquli is drunk with love of You His dazzled eye stares in amazement at his Friend In the nine spheres above the seven earths, Oh Lord, will I hear from You The following verse is a call to follow the "sunnah", where Magtymguly also uses the laqab of (Feraghi-in-love). Note: The first four lines is the original (Turkmen) language of the poem written using Arabic alphabet as in one of the earliest manuscripts, while next are in modern Turkmen alphabet; English translation is provided further down. 1 Feraghi-in-love will state his will, Our sacred duty is to pray and fast, 2 We have this debt on our shoulders, Let's return it before we leave! In the poem below,