He had become refined and had come this far by beheading his own pride — Rumi | Persian Listing

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او مهذب گشته بود و آمده، کبر را و نفس را گردن زده

U mohazzab gashte bud-o āmade, kebr rā-o nafs rā gardan zade

He had become refined and had come this far by beheading his own pride and his own ego.

Rumi · Masnavi

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بشنو این نی چون شکایت می‌کند، از جدایی‌ها حکایت می‌کند

Listen to this reed as it complains, telling the tale of separations.

هر کسی کو دور ماند از اصل خویش، باز جوید روزگار وصل خویش

Whoever is kept far from their origin longs again for the time of union.

دلا نزد کسی بنشین که او از دل خبر دارد

O heart, sit only with one who truly understands the heart.

Theme: humility

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