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The water then shows forth its own purity. Behold the bright and fresh sprays of coral, And the princely fruits growing in the water of life! So, when the Masnavi is purged of letters and words, It drops all these, and appears as the sea of Unity. Then speaker and hearer and spoken words All three give up the ghost in that consummation.
Source Masnavi, Book VI, Prologue, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Rumi, when his great poem, the Masnavi, sheds its letters and words, it becomes like pure water that reveals the coral: then appears the ocean of Unity, where the one who speaks, the one who listens and the words all fade together into God. Today, after reading or hearing a beautiful word, stay silent for a minute, adding nothing, and let that silence connect you more deeply than words.
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