The rose flees from autumn--O what a fearless rose art thou!

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The rose flees from autumn--O what a fearless rose art thou, Who didst go loitering along in the presence of the autumn wind!

Source Rûmî, Divan (Davis), “The World Gave Thee False Clues” · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, the free soul is like a fearless rose that, instead of fleeing autumn like other roses, goes strolling in the face of its wind. Today, facing a situation that worries you a little, move forward calmly and gently instead of avoiding it, like that rose strolling in the autumn wind.

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