Sayings remain meaningless until they are embodied in habits. –Kahlil Gibran
“When you go through a hard period,
When everything seems to oppose you,
... When you feel you cannot even bear one more minute,
NEVER GIVE UP!
Because it is the time and place that the course will divert!”
― The Essential Rumi
When everything seems to oppose you,
... When you feel you cannot even bear one more minute,
NEVER GIVE UP!
Because it is the time and place that the course will divert!”
― The Essential Rumi
“Be empty of worrying.
Think of who created thought!
Why do you stay in prison
When the door is so wide open?”
― The Essential Rumi
Think of who created thought!
Why do you stay in prison
When the door is so wide open?”
― The Essential Rumi
“Build a House for men and birds.
Sit with them and play music.
For a day, for just one day,
talk about that which disturbs no one
and bring some peace,
my friend,
into your beautiful eyes.”
― The Subject Tonight Is Love: 60 Wild and Sweet Poems Inspired by Hafiz
Sit with them and play music.
For a day, for just one day,
talk about that which disturbs no one
and bring some peace,
my friend,
into your beautiful eyes.”
― The Subject Tonight Is Love: 60 Wild and Sweet Poems Inspired by Hafiz
“When no one is looking,
I swallow deserts and clouds
and chew on mountains
knowing they are sweet bones!
When no one is looking
and I want to kiss God,
I just lift my own hand to my mouth.”
― The Rubaiyat of Hafiz
I swallow deserts and clouds
and chew on mountains
knowing they are sweet bones!
When no one is looking
and I want to kiss God,
I just lift my own hand to my mouth.”
― The Rubaiyat of Hafiz
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