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“If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?”

— Rumi, Masnavi I, 2980 (tr. Helminski, 1990)
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About Rumi

1207 – 1273

13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic. His poetry, filled with themes of love, loss, and spiritual longing, continues to be widely read across cultures.

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