Rumi

The Unseen Power

The Unseen Power - meaning Summary

Self as Divinely Played Instrument

Rumi presents the self as wholly subsumed by the Divine. Using images — flute, echoing mountains, banners with lions — the poem argues that human identity and action are shaped and carried by an unseen power. It emphasizes surrender, inner unity with God, and motion governed by forces beyond personal control. The tone is devotional, asserting that music, strength, and destiny originate in and return to the Beloved.

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We are the flute, our music is all Thine; We are the mountains echoing only Thee; And moves to defeat or victory; Lions emblazoned high on flags unfurled- They wind invisible sweeps us through the world.

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