Rumi Quotes

“Maybe you are searching among the branches, for what only appears in the roots.”

“Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with beauty.”

“A servant wants to be rewarded for what he does. A lover wants only to be in love's presence, that ocean whose depth will never be known.”

“The beginning of pride and hatred lies in worldly desire, and the strength of your desire if from habit. When an evil tendency becomes confirmed by habit, rage is triggered when anyone restrains you.”

“Snake's poison is life to the snake; it is in relation to man that it means "death.”

“Reality is blocked by form and image.”

“The day is conscious of itself.”

“All your restlessness is out of your desire for stillness Just desire restlessly, then, love will fill and still you. All your unhealthiness is out of your desire for health, Just abandon health, then, even poison will heal you.”

“The lion who breaks the enemy's ranks is a minor hero compared to the lion who overcomes himself.”

“War, like children's fights, are meaningless, pitiless, and contemptible.”

“Pull the thorn of existence out of the heart! Fast! For when you do, you will see thousands of rose gardens in yourself.”

“You think because you understand 'one' you must also understand 'two', because one and one make two. But you must also understand 'and'.”

“Who could be so lucky? Who comes to a lake for water and sees the reflection of moon.”

“If your heart isn't yet illuminedBe awake always, be a seeker of the heart,Be at war continually with your carnal soul.But if your heart is already awakened,Sleep peacefully, sleep in the arms of Love”

“The garden of the world has no limits except in your mind. Its presence is more beautiful than the stars with more clarity than the polished mirror of your heart.”

“Come on sweetheart let's adore one another before there is no more of you and me”

“Flow down and down in always widening rings of being.”

“When someone critises or disagrees with you, a small ant of hatred and antagonism is born in your heart. If you do not squash that ant at once, it might grow into a snake, or even a dragon.”

“When something goes wrong, accuse yourself first. Even the wisdom of Plato or Solomon can wobble and go blind”

“Your worst enemy is hiding within yourself, and that enemy is your nafs or false ego.”

“Learn the alchemy true human beings know. The moment you accept what troubles you've been given the door with open.”

“Tie two birds together. They will not be able to fly, even though they now have four wings.”

“A generous friend gives life for a friend let's rise above this animalistic behavior and be kind to one another”

“In the orchard and rose garden I long to see your face. In the taste of Sweetness I long to kiss your lips. In the shadows of passion I long for your love.”

“Your magnificence has made me a wonder. Your charm has taught me the way of love.”