My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, don't harbor bad thoughts, do not gossip and don't teach what you do not know.
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I am bewildered by the magnificence of your beauty; and wish to see you with a hundred eyes . . . I am in the house of mercy, and my heart is a place of prayer.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses deep admiration and reverence for someone's beauty, indicating a profound emotional connection.
In this evocative statement, Rumi articulates his awe for another's beauty and the intensity of his longing to behold it fully. He juxtaposes his admiration with his spiritual state, suggesting that true beauty inspires a heartfelt reverence and a sense of divine connection, making the heart a sanctuary for prayer and reflection.
Themes
BeautyLoveAdmirationSpiritualityLonging
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a wedding speech to celebrate the beauty of love.
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Lovers have heartaches _x000D_ That can't be cured by drugs _x000D_ Or sleep, _x000D_ Or games, _x000D_ But only by seeing their beloved.
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Every fragile beauty, every perfect forgotten sentence, you grieve their going away, but that is not how it is. Where they come from never goes dry. It is an always flowing spring.
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Whatever you keep hidden in your heart, God _x000D_ manifests in you outwardly. Whatever the root of _x000D_ the tree feeds on in secret, affects the bough and _x000D_ the leaf.
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Come on sweetheart let's adore one another before there is no more of you and me
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