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Quote By Rumi
Sunlight fell upon the wall; the wall received a borrowed splendor. Why set your heart on a piece of earth, O simple one? Seek out the source which shines forever.
Rumi
Rumi
Persian Mystic and Sufi Poet
Rumi, a 13th-century Persian mystic and poet, wrote timeless verses on love, spirituality, and the divine that still inspire readers today.
Explanation Of The Quote
Rumi urges us to seek the eternal, not the transient. The wall shines only by borrowed light—our hearts must pursue the Source, not the shadow.
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