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Sleep of the body the soul's awakening. Every night Thou freest our spirits from the body And its snare, making them pure as rased tablets. Every night spirits are released from this cage, And set free, neither lording it nor lorded over.
Source Masnavi, Book I, Story III, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Rumi, each night God frees our spirits from the cage of the body: in sleep, the soul awakens, becomes pure again like an erased tablet, and tastes a freedom where no one rules over anyone. Tonight, before falling asleep, place your day in God’s hands, lay down your roles and worries, and welcome sleep as a rest for your soul.
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