I have been aware of Rumi and his poetry for quite some time now, but have never really had the chance to delve into his history and find out more about him, but recent research has made me realise how I've missed out.
A well renowned poet and philosopher all over the world, he originated from Afghanistan and resided there in the early 13th century, hence the reason why all of his work is written in the native Persian, however, it is fairly easy to find translations of his work today.
As a Muslim, it is argued that his poetry highly influenced, if not, lead to the creation of Sufism, as both Rumi's work and Sufism share the same common themes of love and devotion to God and sharing a closeness to God through the heart.
Reading his poetry, you can really feel the meaning behind which Rumi was inspired to write such beautiful words, the cohesion of his words are like musical notes sung by birds; it really does leave the reader awestruck at how an individual could pen such a strikingly universal prose, that 8 centuries on, people can still relate and feel his sincerity.
His work really is poetry in every sense of the word. I leave you with a hard - hitting quote and a request for you to check out his work.
'Reason is powerless in the expression of Love. Love alone is capable of revealing the truth of Love and being a Lover. The way of our prophets is the way of Truth. If you want to live, die in Love; die in Love if you want to remain alive.' - Breathing Truth, Jalaludin Rumi.
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