New Blossoms | Rumi Poem

This poem by Rumi is a gentle call to seek wisdom from those who have truly lived it. It warns against superficial advice and false promises, urging us to follow kindness, inner clarity, and steady growth. In that way, we deepen our understanding and move closer to love and 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.

Photo by Camille Villanueava.
Translation by Coleman Barks.

Transcript

Sit near someone who has had the experience. Sit under a tree with new blossoms. Walking the section of the market where chemists sell essences, You will receive conflicting advice. Go toward kindness. If you are not sure where that is, You will be drawn in by fakes. They will take your money and sit you down on their doorstep saying, I will be right back. But they have another door they leave by. Do not dip your cup in a pot just because it has reached the simmering point. Not every reed is sugarcane. Not every under has an over. Not every eye can see. Or it may be you cannot thread the needle, Because it already has thread in it. Your loving alertness is a lantern. Keep it protected from wind that makes it crazy. Instead of that airy commotion, Live in the water that gently cools as it flows. Be a helpful friend, And you will become a green tree with always new fruit. Always deeper journeys into love.

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