Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, better known simply as Rumi, was perhaps the greatest Sufi mystic and the finest Persian poet of all time. He had a great influence on Muslim writing and culture.

It is believed that Rumi would turn round and round while reciting his poetry, and it is this dance which formed the basis for the Whirling Dervishes, after his death. Dervish means doorway, and the dance is believed to be a mystical portal between the earthly and cosmic worlds.

Poem: Didn't I Tell You

Didn’t I tell you
Do not leave me
for I am your only Friend,
I am the spring of life.

Even if you leave
for thousands of years
You will come back to me
for I am your goal and your end.

Didn’t I tell you
not to be seduced
by this colorful world
for I am the Ultimate Painter.

Didn’t I tell you
you are a fish
do not go to dry land
for I am the deep Sea.

Didn’t I tell you
not to fall in the net like birds
for I am your wings and
the power of light.

Didn’t I tell you
not to let them change your mind
and turn you to ice
for I am your fire and warmth.

Didn’t I tell you
they will corrupt you
and make you forget that
I am the Spring of all virtues.

Didn’t I tell you
not to question my actions
for everything falls into order,
I am the Creator.

Didn’t I tell you
your heart can guide you home
because it knows that
I am your Master.

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