Rumi quotes, with sources

Here are 4 short quotes by Rumi (1207–1273), each with the work it comes from, drawn from 3 sources.

Love exalts our earthly bodies to heaven, And makes the very hills to dance with joy!

The Masnavi, Book I, Prologue (tr. E. H. Whinfield, abridged ed. 1898)

Arise, O son! burst thy bonds and be free! How long wilt thou be captive to silver and gold?

The Masnavi, Book I, Prologue (tr. E. H. Whinfield, abridged ed. 1898)

Have patience, for “patience is the key of joy.”

The Masnavi, Book I (tr. E. H. Whinfield, abridged ed. 1898)

Oftentimes hope succeeds to hopelessness, Many times does sunlight succeed to darkness.

The Masnavi, Book III, Story of the People of Saba (tr. E. H. Whinfield, abridged ed. 1898)

Sources

The Masnavi, Book I (tr. E. H. Whinfield, abridged ed. 1898)
The Masnavi, Book I, Prologue (tr. E. H. Whinfield, abridged ed. 1898)
The Masnavi, Book III, Story of the People of Saba (tr. E. H. Whinfield, abridged ed. 1898)

Themes

Joy Courage Resilience Hope

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