Yes, if thou possessest true love, thy friend will come to seek thee of his own accord.

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When, then, he began thus to weep, a hundred worlds were won over to the dervish. Indeed, when one attains true love, the passive object of love becomes its active subject. Yes, if thou possessest true love, thy friend will come to seek thee of his own accord.

Source Mantic uttaïr, The Prince and the beggar, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Attar, a Persian Sufi poet, who tells how a young prince, moved to tears, came himself to find the poor dervish who loved him, true love reverses the roles: the one who is loved begins to seek the one who loves. Today, love without trying to hold on or to force: freely offer your attention and your kindness, and let bonds come to you.

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