Poetry | Rumi Poem

This poem by Rumi reflects on how love gently dissolves false perceptions and uncovers deeper truths. Through poetry, we are invited to awaken and gain genuine insight.

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 Don Joslin.
Translation by Coleman Barks.