Rumi

Rumi

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi

1207-1273 • Persian

Sufism

13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic whose poetry of divine love has captivated hearts across centuries. Founder of the Mevlevi Order known for whirling dervishes.

Key Works

  • Masnavi
  • Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi
  • Fihi Ma Fihi
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Quotes by Rumi

115 quotes
The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep.
awakeningDivan-i Shams
Knock, and He'll open the door. Vanish, and He'll make you shine like the sun.
surrenderMasnavi
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground; there are hundreds of ways to come home.
returnDivan-i Shams
Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, sufi, or zen.
unityDivan-i Shams
You suppose you are the trouble, but you are the cure. You suppose you are the lock on the door, but you are the key.
selfDivan-i Shams
As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.
pathMasnavi
The moment I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was.
loveDivan-i Shams
Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you.
surrenderMasnavi
The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.
wisdomMasnavi
My soul is from elsewhere, I'm sure of that, and I intend to end up there.
soulDivan-i Shams
When I am with you, we stay up all night. When you're not here, I can't go to sleep.
presenceDivan-i Shams
There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen.
silenceMasnavi
Travel brings power and love back into your life.
journeyMasnavi
The cure for pain is in the pain.
healingMasnavi
Be empty of worrying. Think of who created thought.
emptinessMasnavi
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.
loveDivan-i Shams
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival.
acceptanceMasnavi
Whoever brought me here will have to take me home.
trustDivan-i Shams
The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was.
loveDivan-i Shams
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