Rumi

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'.

Heart Spiritual Soul Love Light Wisdom
Born
September 30, 1207
Died
December 17, 1273
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"There is a sun within every person."

Sun Persons
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"You must ask for what you really want. / Don't go back to sleep. / The door is round and open. / Don't go back to sleep."

Sleep Doors Want
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"Hall of Love has ten thousand swords. Don't be afraid to use one."

Use Thousand Halls
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"Because I cannot sleep I make music at night."

Sleep Night
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"Late, by myself, in the boat of myself, no light and no land anywhere, cloudcover thick. I try to stay just above the surface, yet I'm already under and living within the ocean."

Ocean Light Land
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"Love rests on no foundation. It is an endless ocean, with no beginning or end."

Life Ocean Foundation
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"Believe in love's infinite journey, for it is your own, for you are love. Love is life"

Love Believe Journey
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"I died from a mineral and plant became, Died from the plant, took a sentient frame; Died from the beast, donned a human dress - When by my dying did I ever grow less."

Dying Dresses Spirituality
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"Revile those who flatter you."

Courage
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"I belong to no religion. My religion is love. Every heart is my temple."

Attitude Heart Temples
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"Love will find its way through all languages on its own."

Hate Way Language
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"Each moment from all sides rushes to us the call to love. We are running to contemplate its vast green field. Do you want to come with us?"

Running Green Fields Want
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"In the silence between your heartbeat bides a summons. Do you hear it? Name it if you must, or leave it forever nameless, but why pretend it is not there?"

Names Silence Forever
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"Regard a king as someone unconcerned with kingship."

Love Kings Regard
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"If there were no way into God, I would not have lain in the grave of this body so long."

Long Body Way
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"Let your throat-song be clear and strong enough to make an emperor fall full-length suppliant, at the door."

Song Strong Fall
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"You the one in all, say who I am. Say I am you."

Who I Am
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"Ground yourself, strip yourself down, To blind loving Silence"

Silence Blind
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