“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
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“شیخی به زنی فاحشه گفتا مستی
هر لحظه به دام دگری پا بستی
گفت شیخا هر آنچه گویی هستم
آیا تو چنان که می نمایی هستی”
―
هر لحظه به دام دگری پا بستی
گفت شیخا هر آنچه گویی هستم
آیا تو چنان که می نمایی هستی”
―
“Never lose hope, my heart, miracles dwell in the invisible. If the whole world turns against you keep your eyes on the Friend.”
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“You think of yourself
as a citizen of the universe.
You think you belong
to this world of dust and matter.
Out of this dust
you have created a personal image,
and have forgotten
about the essence of your true origin”
― Hush, Don't Say Anything to God: Passionate Poems of Rumi
as a citizen of the universe.
You think you belong
to this world of dust and matter.
Out of this dust
you have created a personal image,
and have forgotten
about the essence of your true origin”
― Hush, Don't Say Anything to God: Passionate Poems of Rumi
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