Beyond
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From Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi
Placed in the Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi, the poem reflects a core Sufi perspective Rumi developed through his spiritual journey and his relationship with Shams of Tabriz. It presents mystical union as a realm beyond ethical binaries and ordinary language, an invitation to meet where moral judgment and words collapse. Its spare imagery and direct tone mark Rumi's shift from scholastic theology toward an experiential, ecstatic spirituality. Read as a contextual statement, the poem articulates why transcendence and the limits of discourse are central to his later work.
Read Complete AnalysesOut beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase "each other" doesn't make any sense.
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