Rumi

Poet, Philosopher

Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet and philosopher known for his profound explorations of love and spirituality, particularly in 'The Masnavi'.

Born
September 30, 1207
Died
December 17, 1273
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"How can I know anything about the past or the future, when the light of the Beloved shines only Now."

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"What a piece of bread looks like depends on whether you are hungry or not."

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"Be empty of worrying. Think of who created thought! Why do you stay in prison When the door is so wide open?"

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"Escape from the black cloud that surrounds you. Then you will see your own light as radiant as the full moon."

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"If you were a blade of grass or a tiny flower I will pitch my tent in your shadow. Only your presence revives my withered heart. You are the candle that lights the whole world and I am an empty vessel for your light."

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"The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along."

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"There is my body, in it an ocean formed of his glory, all the creation, all the universes, all the galaxies, are lost in it."

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"Eventhough you are not equipped, keep searching: equipment isn't necessary on the way to the Lord. Whoever you see engaged in search, become her friend and cast your head in front of her, for choosing to be a neighbour of seekers, you become one yourself; protected by conquerors, you will yourself learn to conquer. If an ant seeks the rank of Solomon, don't smile contemptuously upon its quest. And of all your skills, and wealth and handicraft, Weren't they first merely a thought and a quest?"

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"Whatever pearl you seek, look for the pearl within the pearl!"

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"Lovely days don’t come to you, you should walk to them."

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"Death has nothing to do with going away.The sun sets The moon sets But they are not gone."

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"Speak little, learn the words of eternity. Go beyond your tangled thoughts and find the splendor of paradise."

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"Always search for your innermost nature in those you are with, as rose oil imbibes from roses."

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"All creatures, day and night, make manifestation of Allah. Some of them know what they are doing and are aware of their manifesting, while others are unaware. However it may be, Allah's manifestation is confirmed."

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"Fasting is an amazing thing. It gives people heart and soul."

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"Neither this body am I, nor soul, Nor these fleeting images passing by, Nor concepts and thoughts, mental images, Nor yet sentiments and the psyche's labyrinth. Who then am I? A consciousness without origin, Not born in time, nor begotten here below. I am that which was, is and ever shall be, A jewel in the crown of the Divine Self, A star in the firmament of the luminous One."

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"In the slaughterhouse of love, they kill only the best, none of the weak or deformed. Don't run away from this dying. Whoever's not killed for love is dead meat."

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"Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you. Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion. Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames."

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