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Quotes of Rumi
15 quotes
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
The Essential Rumi
— translated by Coleman Barks, page 57
pain
healing
spirituality
“Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.”
The Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi
— Book 2, line 1234
letting go
nature
renewal
“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
The Essential Rumi
— translated by Coleman Barks, page 45
loss
transformation
comfort
“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
The Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi
— Book 1, Story 6
potential
freedom
life
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
The Essential Rumi
— translated by Coleman Barks, page 89
love
guidance
intuition
“Be like a flame that burns itself to give light to others.”
The Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi
— Book 1, line 987
sacrifice
light
service
“Respond to every call that excites your spirit.”
The Essential Rumi
— translated by Coleman Barks, page 78
spirit
excitement
response
“Don’t get lost in your pain, know that one day your pain will become your cure.”
The Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi
— Book 4, line 3210
pain
hope
transformation
“When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about.”
The Essential Rumi
— translated by Coleman Barks, page 12
soul
peace
nature
“Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead, let life live through you.”
The Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi
— Book 3, line 2456
change
acceptance
life
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
The Essential Rumi
— translated by Coleman Barks, page 57
pain
healing
spirituality
“Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.”
The Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi
— Book 2, line 1234
letting go
nature
renewal
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