More from Rumi
Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure.
RumiRumi Shine like the whole universe is yours.
RumiRumi Sit, be still, and listen, because you’re drunk and we’re at the edge of the roof.
RumiRumi If in the darkness of ignorance, you don’t recognize a person’s true nature, look to see whom he has chosen for his leader.
RumiRumi The lion is most handsome when looking for food.
RumiRumi The Ego is a veil between humans and God.
RumiRumi There is a secret medicine given only to those who hurt so hard they can’t hope.
RumiRumi Two there are who are never satisfied – the lover of the world and the lover of knowledge.
RumiRumi Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.
RumiRumi The heart has its own language. The heart knows a hundred thousand ways to speak.
RumiRumi The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you.
RumiRumi They say there is a doorway from heart to heart, but what is the use of a door when there are no walls?
RumiRumi Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation.
RumiRumi Beauty surrounds us.
RumiRumi As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.
RumiRumi Conventional opinion is the ruin of our souls.
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From our community writers
Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
Divya khandalDivya khandal And I refuse to apologize until the very end for the way that I feel – my feelings are valid too.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
Juwairiyyah OlgarJuwairiyyah Olgar
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There’s something about heartbreak that makes for great music, but the same could be said for Jägermeister. Hangovers make for great music, too.
Dave GrohlDave Grohl Standing alone on the edge wondering if anyone could ache as much as I do.
Courtney HillCourtney Hill What breaks my heart is suffering of any kind.
Alicia KeysAlicia Keys I wish I wake up with an empty head and without the dreams that still smell like you.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur Dawn breaks and this heart breaks, too. Yet the sun continues to rise and this heart of mine knows only of the journey down, like an eclipse of the heart.
Teraza FaulknerTeraza Faulkner If the heart is meant to be broken, then it is also meant to be healed.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur I give forgiveness like salt and pepper in a restaurant – Turn my world upside down and it’ll pour out of me, flowing freely, until I’m empty.
Aletheia LiolaAletheia Liola Lies feel like nails on a chalk board scraping down the marror of my spine and truth feels like harmonious melodies gifted from the hands of the divine.
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