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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"Love possesses seven hundred wings, and each one extends from the highest heaven to the lowest earth."

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"Rub your eyes, and look again at love, with love."

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"Hear this if you can: If you want to reach him You have to go beyond yourself And when you finally arrive at the land of absence Be silent Don’t say a thing Ecstasy, not words, is the language spoken there"

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"Love calls - everywhere and always. We're sky bound. Are you coming?"

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"If you wish to shine like day, burn up the night of self-existence. Dissolve in the Being who is everything."

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"There is a light seed grain inside. You fill it with yourself, or it dies."

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"I lost my hat while gazing at the moon, and then I lost my mind."

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"Discipline enabled Heaven to be filled with light; discipline enabled the angels to be immaculate and holy."

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"Know that a word suddenly shot from the tongue is like an arrow shot from the bow. Son, that arrow won't turn back on its way; you must damn the torrent at its source."

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"Oh Soul! You worry too much. Your arms are heavy with treasures of all kinds."

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"If you find the mirror of the heart dull, the rust has not been cleared from its face."

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"Birds make great sky-circles of their freedom. How do they learn it? They fall and falling, they're given wings."

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"Nothing can nourish the SOUL but LIGHT."

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"This mirror inside me shows. I can’t say what, but I can’t not know. I run from body. I run from spirit. I do not belong anywhere."

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"In the garden I see only your face From trees and blossoms I inhale only your fragrance."

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"But meditate now on steadfastness and clarity, and let those be the wings that lift and soar through the celestial spheres."

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"Forgive: if you never know forgiveness, You'll never know the blessings that God gives."

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"A pearl goes up for auction. No one has enough, so the pearl buys itself."

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"There is a community of the spirit. Join it, and feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise. Drink all your passion, and be a disgrace. Close both eyes to see with the other eye."

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