Jewels by Rumi

 

The following is a collection of jewels from Rumi, the Persian Sufi whose verses were spontaneously gathered by listeners while he spoke or danced in circle. 

I simple collected them in themes to generate waves of inner-realization, recalling the taste of innumerable experiences in the inner journey:

The true lover never runs away from pain

Never lose hope, my dear, miracles dwell in the invisible 

Don´t grieve. Anything you lose comes around in another form.

What you Seek is Seeking you

Don´t feel lonely. The whole universe is inside you

Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seem and find the barriers within yourself that you built against it

I wish I could show you when you are sad and lonely the astonishing light of your own being

You are not a drop in the ocean but the ocean in a drop

Keep your eyes in the Light while crossing darkness

Your heart must keep getting broken until it opens

The wound is the place where Light enters you

Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious

If you find your roads and paths blocked, He will show you a secret way that no one knows

Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because with those who love with the heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.

If your love is not appreciated, move on; if your love is not accepted, walk away 

If you are irritated with every rub how will your mirror be polished

Why do you stay in prison when the door is wide open

Why do you struggle to open the door between us when the wall is a mere illusion

Let what hurts you, bless you; Let darkness be your lamp, your limits, your search

You say it´s complicated; but it´s difficult so there is a test

No matter how hard it is. If it becomes hard, relax and surrender. 

Close your eyes, fall in love and remain there

Come, come, come again, whatever you are. Whether you are an indifel, a magi, or an idolater, come again. Our lodge is not a lodge of despair. Come again, even if you have broken your repentance a thousand times

Love inflicted me so many wounds, but that´s how I was blessed

When we love without expectations, calculations, negotiations, we are truly in heaven

To be alone is not a curse;

blessed is he who enjoys his own company

The wish to know your own soul 

will put an end to the rest of your desires

I lived on the verge of madness, wanting to know the reasons, knocking on the door with strikes. But when it opened. Oh, I was calling from the inside

I will soothe you and heal you; I will bring you roses;

 I too have been covered with thorns

Even if our bodies are far apart, you will remain a window in my heart. And from it I will shower you with silent messages, just as the moon does

How much the Companion made me suffer until this work settled into the eye´s water and the liver´s blood! A thousand fires, smokes and heartaches, all name Love! A thousand pains and regreats and afflictions, all named Companion! If you are the enemy of your own self, come–in the Name of God.

No matter what happens. Even if all doors are closed, there will be a secret path for you, which nobody knows. You can´t see it yet, but there are so many paradises at the end of this road...Be grateful! It is easy to thank after obtaining what one wishes, and be grateful before having what you wish

Be grateful for your life, each one of its details, and your countenance will shine like the sun, and he who sees it will be filled with joy and calm. Persist in gratitude, and little by little you´ll become like the Sun of Love, and Love will shine through you–it´s healing joy

Beyond the ideas of good and bad, there is a garden. There we will meet. When the soul lays on such garden, the world is too full to speak.