Oh, wandering One, if you are in search of the greatest treasure, don't look outside. Look within, and seek That.
RumiMany have been led astray by the Qur'an: by clinging to that rope many have fallen into the well. There is no fault in the rope, O perverse man, for it was you who had no desire to reach the top.
RumiThrough Love all that is bitter will be sweet, Through Love all that is copper will be gold, Through Love all dregs will become wine, through Love all pain will turn to medicine.
RumiI want to be where your bare foot walks, because maybe before you step, you'll look at the ground. I want that blessing
RumiMy heart is burning with love. All I can see is this flame. My heart is burning with passion, like waves on an ocean. I'm at home, wherever I am. And in the room of lovers, I can see with closed eyes the beauty that dances. Behind the veils, intoxicated with love, I too dance the rhythm of this moving world.
Rumi