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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"Behind every atom of this world hides an infinite Universe."

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"If all the harps in the world were burned down, still inside the heart there will be hidden music playing."

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"A new moon teaches gradualness and deliberation and how one gives birth to oneself slowly. Patience with small details makes perfect a large work, like the universe. What nine months of attention does for an embryo forty early mornings will do for your gradually growing wholeness"

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"I was there in the beginning and I was the spirit of love."

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"Humble yourself, you’ll grow greater than the world.Your Self will be revealed to you, without you."

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"I want a trouble-maker for a lover, Blood spiller, blood drinker, a heart of flame, Who quarrels with the sky and fights with fate, Who burns like fire on the rushing sea."

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"God calls himself "Baseer" [Observant], so that the knowledge that He is watching you may keep you from sinning."

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"Listen. Make a way for yourself inside yourself. Stop looking in the other way of looking."

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"Though Destiny a hundred times waylays you,in the end it pitches a tent for you in Heaven. It is God's loving kindness to terrify you,in order to lead you to His Kingdom of safety."

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"Your radiance shines in every atom of creation yet our petty desires keep it hidden."

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"If you put your heart against the earth with me In serving every creature, our Beloved will enter you From our sacred realm, and we will be, we will be So happy."

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"I said, “I just want to know you and then disappear.” She said, “Knowing me does not mean dying."

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"In the middle of my heart, a star appeared, and the seven heavens were lost in its brilliance."

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"Limp along until your legs are spent, and you fall flat and your energy is drained. Then the grace of the Divine will lift you."

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"In truth, everything and everyone is a shadow of the Beloved."

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