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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"Sit quietly and listen for a voice that will say, "Be more silent." As that happens, your soul starts to revive."

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"I am an ark in the swift flood of time, and my companions, a fellowship. Who throws in with us sails into light."

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"If in thirst you drink water from a cup, you see God in it. Those who are not in love with God will see only their own faces in it."

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"To become spiritual, you must die to self, and come alive in the Lord. Only then will the mysteries of God fall from your lips. To die to self through self-discipline causes suffering but brings you everlasting life."

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"You left and I cried tears of blood. My sorrow grows. Its not just that You left. But when You left my eyes went with You. Now, how will I cry?"

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"The men of God are like fishes in the ocean; they pop up into view on the surface here and there and everywhere, as they please."

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"Listen, O drop, give yourself up without regret, and in exchange gain the Ocean. Listen, O drop, bestow upon yourself this honor, and in the arms of the Sea be secure. Who indeed should be so fortunate? An Ocean wooing a drop! In God's name, in God's name, sell and buy at once! Give a drop, and take this Sea full of pearls."

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"The water has a Water that is driving it; The spirit has a Spirit that is Calling it."

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"I have put duality away. I have seen the two worlds are one."

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"Keep on knocking 'til the joy inside opens a window look to see who's there"

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"The Earth turns to Gold, in the hands of the wise."

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"I am in the House of Mercy, and my heart is a place of prayer."

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"The Prophets accept all agony and trust it For the water has never feared the fire."

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"Daylight, full of small dancing particles and the one great turning, our souls are dancing with you, without feet, they dance. Can you see them when I whisper in your ear? All day and night, music, a quiet, bright reedsong. If it fades, we fade."

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"Love opens my chest, and thought returns to its confines."

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