The Oldest Thirst There Is | Rumi Poem

This poem by Rumi is about the longing we feel to return to our divine essence, found in the quiet center of the heart. As we rest there in awareness, we experience a fullness that transcends all distraction, connecting us with who we truly are.

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 Simon Wilkes.
Translation by Coleman Barks.

Transcript

Give us gladness that connects with the friend, A taste of the quick, You that make a cypress straw and jasmine, Jasmine. Give us the inner listening, That is a way in itself, And the oldest thirst there is, Do not measure it out with a cup. I am a fish, You are the moon, You cannot touch me, But your light can fill the ocean where I live.

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