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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"Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don't walk into the river. Listen to the ocean."

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"When I am silent, I have thunder hidden inside."

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"This silence, this moment, every moment, If it's genuinely inside you, brings what you need."

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"Your longing for ME is my message to you, All your attempts to reach ME, Are in reality MY attempts to reach you."

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"I am amazed at the seeker of purity When time for polishing comes Complaints of harsh treatment Love is a lawsuit Without evidence, you will not win My son, when one beats the rug The beating is not intended against the rug But against the dust inside the rug My son, that harsh treatment Is not intended against you But against the ill qualities inside you"

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"Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. In the depths there is a spring with all the water your heart is thirsty for."

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"When LOVE for GOD has been doubled in your HEART, there is no doubt that GOD has love for YOU."

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"Love cannot be described. It must be tasted."

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"Consider how wool is turned into an elegantly designed carpet by coming into contact with an intelligent person."

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"I have one small drop of knowing in my soul. Let it dissolve in your ocean."

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"The body is not hidden from the soul, nor is the soul hidden from the body, and yet the soul is not for everyone to see."

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"let's get away from all the clever humans who put words in our mouth let's only say what our hearts desire."

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"Greed makes man blind and foolish, and makes him an easy prey for death."

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"Why are you knocking at every door ? Go, knock at the door of your own heart."

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"With life as short as a half-taken breath, don't plant anything but love."

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