Rumi Magical Genius & Poet - Quotes Part II

• Since in order to speak, one must first listen, learn to speak by listening. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us: We taste only sacredness.  ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquility. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you; Don't go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want; Don't go back to sleep. People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch. The door is round and open. Don't go back to sleep.  ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• The heart is cooking a pot of food for you. Be patient until it is cooked. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• The middle path is the way to wisdom. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• The rain-weeping and the sun burning twine together to make us grow ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• Thirst drove me down to the water where I drank the moon's reflection. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet.ƒ ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• To Love is to reach God. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• To praise is to praise how one surrenders to the emptiness. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• We rarely hear the inward music, but we're all dancing to it nevertheless. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• You think the shadow is the substance. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

• Your essence is gold hidden in dust. To reveal its splendor you need to burn in the fire of love. ~ Magical Genius & Poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

Rumi redefines genius through his enchanted poetry. Rumi’s magical quotes and poetry are ecumenical. For Rumi, religion was his magical and tender personal experience. With magical genius, he transcended logical arguments when experiencing divine beauty. He magically dances with his creative magical love and deep desire to rejoin the nurturing spirit from God.