130 Beautiful Rumi Quotes on Life That Will Change Your Perspective
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Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic, has inspired generations with his profound wisdom on love, spirituality, and the essence of life. His words have the power to shift perspectives, awaken the soul, and guide one toward inner peace. Here are 130 of his most beautiful quotes that will help you see life in a new light.
1-10: On Love and the Heart
- “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” — Rumi
- “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” — Rumi
- “Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” — Rumi
- “The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” — Rumi
- “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” — Rumi
- “With life as short as a half-taken breath, don’t plant anything but love.” — Rumi
- “Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” — Rumi
- “Be like a river, constantly flowing, never clinging, always embracing the new.” — Rumi
- “Close your eyes. Fall in love. Stay there.” — Rumi
- “Love is the bridge between you and everything.” — Rumi
11-20: On Life’s Journey
- “Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead, let life live through you.” — Rumi
- “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.” — Rumi
- “When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase each other doesn’t make any sense.” — Rumi
- “Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming.” — Rumi
- “Don’t get lost in your pain, know that one day your pain will become your cure.” — Rumi
- “You were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life?” — Rumi
- “Respond to every call that excites your spirit.” — Rumi
- “Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off.” — Rumi
- “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” — Rumi
- “Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.” — Rumi
21-30: On Inner Peace and Acceptance
- “Inside you, there’s an artist you don’t know about.” — Rumi
- “Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.” — Rumi
- “When the soul sees itself, that moment is eternity.” — Rumi
- “Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming.” — Rumi
- “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi
- “Let yourself become living poetry.” — Rumi
- “Become the sky. Take an axe to the prison wall. Escape.” — Rumi
- “Be like a candle, be a light in the darkness.” — Rumi
- “Listen to silence. It has so much to say.” — Rumi
- “Be silent, only the hand of God can remove the burdens of the heart.” — Rumi
31-40: On Seeking Truth and Wisdom
- “Knock, and He’ll open the door. Vanish, and He’ll make you shine like the sun.” — Rumi
- “Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?” — Rumi
- “If the light is in your heart, you will find your way home.” — Rumi
- “Be like a lighthouse that shines its light despite the storm.” — Rumi
- “A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home.” — Rumi
- “Don’t be the rider who gallops all night and never sees the horse beneath him.” — Rumi
- “Let silence take you to the core of life.” — Rumi
- “Become the dust and you will grow like a mountain.” — Rumi
- “If you are irritated by every rub, how will you ever be polished?” — Rumi
- “Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being.” — Rumi
41-50: On Change and Transformation
- “Be like a bird, who, pausing in her flight a while on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, yet sings, knowing she has wings.” — Rumi
- “Don’t seek water, seek thirst.” — Rumi
- “Try to enjoy the great unfolding of life.” — Rumi
- “These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them.” — Rumi
- “Don’t be afraid of the dark. Stars shine brightest in the darkest nights.” — Rumi
- “A new moon teaches gradualness and deliberation and how one gives birth to oneself slowly.” — Rumi
- “What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle.” — Rumi
- “Let yourself be loved. Let yourself be changed.” — Rumi
- “When the soul looks out of its body, it should see only beauty in everything.” — Rumi
- “Become a seeker of wisdom, not a collector of knowledge.” — Rumi
51-60: On Gratitude and Contentment
- “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” — Rumi
- “Give thanks for the unknown blessings already on their way.” — Rumi
- “If everything around you seems dark, look again. You may be the light.” — Rumi
- “Why complain about the path when your feet are full of dancing?” — Rumi
- “Feel the joy of just being here.” — Rumi
- “If you want more light, be the light.” — Rumi
- “Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.” — Rumi
- “Be like the sun and never withhold your warmth.” — Rumi
- “The soul is here for its own joy.” — Rumi
- “Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house so that new joy can enter.” — Rumi
61-70: On Finding Inner Strength
- “When the soul knows deep down what it needs, the whole universe conspires to help it.” — Rumi
- “Pain is the conduit to transformation.” — Rumi
- “Be wild. Be free. Be who you were meant to be.” — Rumi
- “It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.” — Rumi
- “Let go of your mind and be mindful. Close your ears and listen.” — Rumi
- “There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.” — Rumi
- “Become like the sky. No matter how many clouds pass, it remains vast and still.” — Rumi
- “If you want to soar, give up everything that weighs you down.” — Rumi
- “Your soul is not of this world. Your body is only a garment.” — Rumi
- “Find the sweetness in your own heart, so you may find the sweetness in every heart.” — Rumi
71-80: On Embracing Life’s Mysteries
- “There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” — Rumi
- “Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.” — Rumi
- “You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust.” — Rumi
- “Move, but don’t move the way fear makes you move.” — Rumi
- “Be empty of worrying. Think of who created thought.” — Rumi
- “The moment you accept what troubles you’ve been given, the door will open.” — Rumi
- “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” — Rumi
- “The lion is most handsome when looking for food.” — Rumi
- “Love calls – everywhere and always. We’re sky bound.” — Rumi
- “Become water. Flow where there is no path.” — Rumi
81-90: On Love and Divine Connection
- “When the soul begins to find its true path, love is its guiding star.” — Rumi
- “I belong to no religion. My religion is love. Every heart is my temple.” — Rumi
- “In your light, I learn how to love.” — Rumi
- “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” — Rumi
- “Be drunk with love, for love is all that exists.” — Rumi
- “When you seek love with all your heart, you shall find its echoes in the universe.” — Rumi
- “Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces.” — Rumi
- “When the soul embraces love, the universe dances with joy.” — Rumi
- “The heart knows a hundred thousand ways to speak.” — Rumi
- “Let your love be like a moving sea between the shores of your soul.” — Rumi
91-100: On Letting Go and Trusting Life
- “Don’t be troubled by the wind. The trees dance with it.” — Rumi
- “Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and the stars mirrored in your being.” — Rumi
- “As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.” — Rumi
- “Don’t worry about what’s ahead. Trust that the next step will reveal itself.” — Rumi
- “Forget safety. Live where you fear to live.” — Rumi
- “Try something different. Surrender.” — Rumi
- “A life without love is of no account. Don’t ask what love can make or do. Look at the colors of the world.” — Rumi
- “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” — Rumi
- “Don’t seek love, seek the barriers you have built against it.” — Rumi
- “Become the breeze that carries love everywhere.” — Rumi
101-110: On Inner Peace and Stillness
- “Be silent. Let your heart speak.” — Rumi
- “Do not be satisfied with the noise of the world. Listen to the silence within.” — Rumi
- “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” — Rumi
- “Don’t get lost in your thoughts. Find yourself in the stillness.” — Rumi
- “Let go of your worries. Breathe. Everything will fall into place.” — Rumi
- “Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths.” — Rumi
- “Listen to the song of your soul. It’s always playing.” — Rumi
- “Let your soul be as vast as the sky, untouched by the storm.” — Rumi
- “Sit in the garden of your heart. Let the flowers of peace bloom.” — Rumi
- “Silence is the language of God. All else is poor translation.” — Rumi
111-120: On Self-Discovery and Growth
- “Know that one day your pain will become your cure.” — Rumi
- “Don’t just exist. Live fully.” — Rumi
- “Break the chains that bind you to the ordinary.” — Rumi
- “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi
- “Be like the moon, shining in darkness.” — Rumi
- “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.” — Rumi
- “You were born with wings. Use them.” — Rumi
- “Become your own sun, shining light from within.” — Rumi
- “Find the fire within and let it burn away all that is not you.” — Rumi
- “Do not be satisfied with less than the fullness of your own being.” — Rumi
121-130: On Embracing the Present Moment
- “Be here now. You are exactly where you need to be.” — Rumi
- “Live life as if everything is rigged in your favor.” — Rumi
- “Don’t wait for the future. Start dancing now.” — Rumi
- “The present moment is a door to infinity.” — Rumi
- “Lose yourself in the beauty of now.” — Rumi
- “What you seek is seeking you.” — Rumi
- “Don’t postpone joy. The moment is now.” — Rumi
- “Let each day be a new birth, a fresh beginning.” — Rumi
- “Breathe in the wonder of this moment.” — Rumi
- “Let yourself be carried by the rhythm of life, one heartbeat at a time.” — Rumi
End Words
Rumi’s words are a timeless source of wisdom and guidance. They remind us to embrace love, trust the flow of life, and seek beauty in every moment. May these quotes help shift your perspective and bring light to your journey.
