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Rumipoems

Below are the best poems we could find featuring rumi.

Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (1207–1273) was a Persian poet, Sufi mystic, philosopher, and Islamic scholar. He wrote over 65,000 verses on love, life, and spiritual understanding, and his poems still sell millions of copies around the world. Rumi’s work fundamentally shifted the development and perception of Islam through his articulation of the importance of having a spiritual relationship with God and his emphasis on Islam being a “religion of love.”

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A Great Wagon

In this well-known poem, Rumi describes how we're all connected with one another.

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The Guest House

In this poem, Rumi reminds us to welcome unwanted thoughts and emotions as opportunities to grow.

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What Was Told, That

In this couplet, Rumi illustrates his relationship with God and divine word.

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“Where did the handsome beloved go?”

In this twelfth-century couplet, Rumi explores the theme of spirituality using symbols from Islamic mysticism commonly associated with the Prophet Muhammad.

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