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Quatrain 151 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
There is no help more delicate than helplessness,
And no work more refined than doing nothing.
Whoever has abandoned cunning and deceit,
By God, there is no one as clever and cunning as he.
Analysis of the Quatrains
Paradox of Helplessness: The first couplet presents a paradox. It suggests that true help comes from a state of helplessness, and the most refined work is inaction.
Abandoning Cunning: The second couplet seems contradictory at first. It claims that the person who has left behind cunning is actually the most cunning.
Spiritual Meaning: These apparent contradictions often point to deeper spiritual meanings in Rumi's poetry.