RUMI .............greatest poet of the soul

You were born with wings then why do you prefer to crawl in life
                        ~ Rumi

Jalaluddin Rumi was born in the 13th century in the Persian Empire but later on setteled in the city of Konya,Turkey.Rumi's life story is full of intrigue,he was a great sufi poet and a brilliant scholar.His work has been translated in many languages and these days he is regarded as the most widely read poet in America.He is very popular all over the world .........in every part .He is often compared to Shakespeare and  Mozart for his creative talents.
Rumi was a good friend of a scholar named Shams.Rumi was greatly heart broken after the death of Shams , he expressed his grief in the form of poetry in two epic books "Divan -e- Shams Tabrizi" and "Massanvi ". Rumi does not only talk about  only one culture or one religion but about humanity.His world is the world of a Sufi whose goal is to care for everyone ,to advice everyone ..........he does not offend anyone but include everyone............

Yesterday I was clever , so I wanted to change the world ,Today I am wise so I am changing myself
                        ~ Rumi

Rumi's poetry speaks the universal language of love and faith.He provides inspiration for those who need it.He gives the lesson of courage to those who have lost it.He talks about the relationship of man and God and also about relationship of one man with another.He believed in "human evolution"that human beings can learn and change. His work offers solutions to many complicated problems in religion and ethics.

Very little grows on jagged rock.Be ground.Be crumbled,so wildflowers will come up where you are

                          ~ Rumi