I am the water's and the water is mine.

Excerpt

The man athirst cries, "Where is delicious water?" Water too cries, "Where is the water-drinker?" This thirst in my soul is the attraction of the water; I am the water's and the water is mine.

Source Masnavi, Book III, Story XVII, §9 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, love is always mutual: the water seeks the thirsty one as much as he seeks it, and when the love of God is born in a heart, God loves that heart in return. Today, when you drink a glass of water, drink it slowly and remember that what you seek is seeking you too.

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