Rumi Quotes - Page 16
What was said to the rose that made it open, was said to me, here in my chest.
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi, “What Was Told, That”
When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana), Jelaluddin Rumi, Kabir Helminski, Andrew Harvey (2005). “The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi”, p.144, Shambhala Publications
Water in the boat is the ruin of the boat, but water under the boat is its support.
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana), Jelaluddin Rumi, Kabir Helminski, Andrew Harvey (2005). “The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi”, p.228, Shambhala Publications