Rumi, the renowned Sufi mystic and poet, is known for his profound and passionate expressions of love in his poetry. Love, in all its forms, plays a central role in his works, and is considered to be the driving force behind his spiritual journey and teachings.

One of the most prominent themes in Rumi's poetry is the concept of divine love, or the love for God. He believed that love for God is the ultimate goal of human existence, and that it is through this love that one can attain true enlightenment and connect with the divine. In his poem "Only Breath," Rumi writes, "Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu / Buddhist, sufi, or zen. Not any religion / or cultural system. I am not from the East / or the West, not out of the ocean or up / from the ground, not natural or ethereal, / not