A Great Rose Tree | Rumi Poem

In this poem by Rumi, the rose stands as a symbol of our innermost being, that true essence we carry in the heart. It is a sign of the potential within us to grow, transform, and return to a deeper source of truth.

Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi, popularly known as "Rumi", is a 13th-century Sufi poet. Today, he is recognised as one of the greatest poets who ever lived, due in part to how his words seem to speak to the divine.

Translation by Coleman Barks.

Transcript

This is the day and the year of the rose. The whole garden is opening with laughter, Iris whispering to cypress. The rose is the joy of meeting someone. The rose is a world imagination cannot imagine. A messenger from the orchard where the soul lives. A small seed that points to a great rose tree. Hold its hand and walk like a child. A rose is what grows from the work the prophets do. Full moon, New moon. Accept the invitation spring extends. Four birds flying toward a master. A rose is all these. And the silence that closes and sits in the shade, A bud.

Reviews

Merci beaucoup. Votre voix est parfaite pour ce beau poème 💜🙏💜✨✨✨🕊️🕊️🕊️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️