The Forbidden Rumi

More great poetry from the Sufi poet and mystic known as the original whirling dervish. 

A few brief quotes:

You are the essence of the Sun.  I'm only the shadow of the willow tree.

search for another life made from the radiance of God's light.

In order to Enter into your  rose garden, the soul makes peace with the thorns.

It was interesting to learn from the introduction that Rumi never actually wrote any poetry.  He never wrote down anything.  He simply wandered around uttering spontaneously when his ecstasy moved him to do so.  It was actually his friends and students who wrote down what he said.