Rumi Quotes

Don’t see yourself as a body of clay; See yourself as a mirror reflecting the divine beauty.

You know the value of every article of merchandise, but if you don’t know the value of your own soul, it’s all foolishness.

Listen! Clam up your mouth and be silent like an oyster shell, for that tongue of yours is the enemy of the soul, my friend. When the lips are silent, the heart has a hundred tongues.

This is the essence of all sciences – that you should know who you will be when the Day of Reckoning arrives.

There is an invisible strength within us; when it recognizes two opposing objects of desire, it grows stronger.

What you are seeking is also seeking you.

Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.

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

The rose does best as a rose. Lilies make the best lilies. And look! You – the best you around!

May this marriage be full of laughter, our every day in paradise.

A Candle never Loses any of its Light while Lighting up another candle.

Woman is a ray of God. She is not that earthly beloved: she is creative, not created.

When I die, I shall soar with angels, and when I die to the angels, what I shall become you cannot imagine.

Once the seed of faith takes root, it cannot be blown away, even by the strongest wind – Now that’s a blessing.

If you find the mirror of the heart dull, the rust has not been cleared from its face.

Every leaf that grows will tell you: what you sow will bear fruit, so if you have any sense my friend, don’t plant anything but Love.

Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom.