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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"Walk to the well. Turn as the earth and the moon turn, circling what they love. Whatever circles comes from the center."

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"All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I'm sure of that, and I intend to end up there."

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"There is only one search: wandering... no dogma and no heresy."

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"Last night you left me and slept your own deep sleep. Tonight you turn and turn. I say, 'You and I will be together till the Universe dissolves.' You mumble back things you thought of when you were drunk."

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"Wake up Lovers, It is time to start the Journey! Let us kiss the ground & flow like a river towards the Ocean. Only love can lead the way."

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"Pure souls, didn’t I tell you not to be seduced by this colorful world for I am the Ultimate Painter."

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"Stop looking for something out there and begin seeing within."

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"When you are with everyone but me, you're with no one. When you are with no one but me, you're with everyone. Instead of being so bound up with everyone, be everyone. When you become that many, you're nothing. Empty."

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"He whose intellect overcomes his lust is higher than the angels; he whose lust overcomes his intelligence is less than an animal."

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"Knock, And He'll open the door Vanish, And He'll make you shine like the sun Fall, And He'll raise you to the heavens Become nothing, And He'll turn you into everything."

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"I am bewildered by the magnificence of your beauty; and wish to see you with a hundred eyes . . . I am in the house of mercy, and my heart is a place of prayer."

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"Contain all human faces in your own without any judgment of them"

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"The rewards of life and devotion to God are love and inner rapture, and the capacity to receive the light of God."

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"When love first tasted the lips of being human, it started singing."

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"A lover's life lies in death. You shall not find a heart without losing the heart."

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"At the end of my life, with just one breath left, if you come, I’ll sit up and sing."

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