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New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 13 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 13 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: First, He played a sweet melody upon me
Finally, He broke me with a thousand sorrows
Like a chess player, He moved me as His pawn
When I became entirely Him, He discarded me
"First, He played a sweet melody upon me": This line suggests that God initially showered the speaker with blessings and favors.
Finally, He broke me with a thousand sorrows": This line indicates a shift in the speaker's experience, from joy to sorrow.
Like a chess player, He moved me as His pawn": This line implies that the speaker was being manipulated or guided by a higher power.
When I became entirely Him, He discarded me": This line suggests a state of complete union with the divine, followed by a sense of detachment or abandonment.