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Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved QUOTES

Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved QUOTES

21 " For ages you have come and gone
courting this delusion.
For ages you have run from the pain
and forfeited the ecstasy.
So come, return to the root of the root
of your own soul. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

22 " Don’t ask me about prayer rocks—
Anyplace I put my head is a prayer rock.
Don’t talk of direction—
All six directions face Him.

Gardens, flames, nightingale,
whirling dance, and brotherhood—
Throw all these away
and throw yourself into His love. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

23 " I'll accept your kindness,
I'll accept your insult.
I'll accept whatever you have to give.

Your radiance shines
in every atom of creation
yet our petty desires keep it hidden. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

24 " When I entered the city
you moved away.
When I left the city
you didn't even look up to say good-bye.

I'll accept your kindness,
I'll accept your insult.
I'll accept whatever you have to give.

Your radiance shines
in every atom of creation
yet our petty desires keep it hidden. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

25 " I dreamt that the Beloved entered my body,
pulled out a dagger,
and went looking for my heart—
He couldn't find it.
So he struck anywhere.

I woke up
counting this as a blessing. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

26 " Although you appear in earthly form Your essence is pure Consciousness. You are the fearless guardian of Divine Light. So come, return to the root of the root of your own soul. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

27 " O famous Moon, shine on me.
A ray of your light
would turn my world into a rosegarden.

Now I will move in silence,
Like a chess piece,
Watching as my whole life
revolves around
the position of my King. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

28 " O soul, leave behind this world of separation
and come with us to the world of union.
How long will you play in this dusty world
like a child filling his skirt with worthless stones?

Cast away the burdens of the earth
and fly upward toward heaven!
Put away your childish care
and join the royal banquet.

Behold the countless ways this body has entrapped you!
Break its deadly hold.
Rise up, lift your head clear of this delusion. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

29 " You are two hands, two legs, and two eyes,
But if your heart and the Beloved are also two,
what good is that?

You call out, 'I am the lover',
but these are mere words.
If you see lover and Beloved as two,
you either have double vision
or you can't count. "

― Rumi , Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved