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
115
quotes in library
Quotes by Rumi
115 quotes“You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.”
openingDivan-i Shams
“At night, I open the window and ask the moon to come and press its face against mine. Breathe into me.”
intimacyDivan-i Shams
“Patience is the key to joy.”
patienceMasnavi
“The truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it.”
truthMasnavi
“With life as short as a half-taken breath, don't plant anything but love.”
loveDivan-i Shams
“Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
identityDivan-i Shams
“Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.”
connectionMasnavi
“In the silk market of Tabriz I am running about asking for the price of silk.”
seekingDivan-i Shams
“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder.”
serviceMasnavi
“This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real.”
awakeningMasnavi
“Why are you so afraid of silence? Silence is the root of everything.”
silenceMasnavi
“When water gets caught in habitual whirlpools, dig a way out through the bottom to the ocean.”
freedomMasnavi
“Be like the sun, the wind, the earth. Give to those who need it.”
generosityMasnavi
“What you seek is also seeking you.”
reciprocityDivan-i Shams
“Forget your life. Say God is great. Get up.”
awakeningDivan-i Shams
“Cry out in your weakness.”
vulnerabilityMasnavi
“Run from what's comfortable.”
courageDivan-i Shams
“You are the soul of the soul of the universe.”
identityDivan-i Shams
“Inside this new love, die.”
transformationDivan-i Shams
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