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All Jalāl ad-Din ar-Rumi Pages (350)

Say This to Yourself

Lesson 295: Say This to Yourself Be careful! Be calm! Pray! Say this to yourself: "Even the eye of the hurricane closes in the end." The Lord of the worlds has promised: "I am with the Patient.… View »

Spit at the Moon

Lesson 294: Spit at the Moon Spit at the moon: the spit flies back in your eyes; Try to tear His robe, it's your own that tatters. A million million fools boil angrily in this Cauldron Don't yo… View »

A Mystery of Light

Lesson 293: A Mystery of Light Don't be sad any longer, your sadness is blasphemy, Blasphemy against the Hand of Splendor pouring you joy... Why batter your head forever against the jail wall?… View »

Stop Here

Lesson 292: Stop Here You have arrived at the dungeons of the heart; stop here. You have seen the moon and lived; stop here. You have dragged your rags everywhere; stop here. You have heard so… View »

My Friends!

Lesson 291: My Friends! My friends! My friends! However hard you look You'll not find a trace of human nature in me! Even the maddest madman could never imagine What I have imagined in my heart… View »

Beyond Being Human

Lesson 290: Beyond Being Human And when you have gone beyond being human You will, without any doubt, become an Angel; You will be done with earth, and Heaven will be your home. Go beyond even… View »

What Perfection!

Lesson 289: What Perfection! The second you stepped into this world of existence A ladder was placed before you to help you escape it. First, you were mineral; then you transformed into a plant… View »

Everything But Sea

Lesson 288: Everything But Sea The home of fish is the sea The sea is the soul's garden and country. The sea will be her shroud and tomb; Everything but sea for her is a torment and ordeal. She… View »

Sweet Fragrant Fire

Lesson 287: Sweet Fragrant Fire Look how the dark cloud has poured life to all the thirsty, How a vast cup pours wine for those whose heart is light! Heaven has spread its pearls over the plain… View »

Sweet Rains

Lesson 286: Sweet Rains O season of sweet rains, rains fragrant as musk, Pour down, now, on all the friends of the Beloved! You are the tears of separation, of passion, You will water the dry m… View »