Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi (1207 - 17 December 1273) is a Persian poet. He is called Muhammad Balkhi, Maulana Rumi, Maulvi Rumi, but more popular as 'Rumi'.
Rumi is considered to be a poet, philosopher, religious figure, and spiritual guru. Rumi was a poet of the thirteenth century. His book 'Masnabi' is a widely read book. Some of his famous lines are summed up here-
- Tapering is not an easy job. The first to burn is to burn itself.
- You were born with fan, you have the ability to fly. Why are you still lame!
- If you have light in your heart, you must find the way home.
- Beauty is spreading around us. But to understand this, you have to walk in the garden.
- Every man has been created for a specific purpose and that work is written in his heart. Every person feels persecution in order to do the same thing right from inside.