Whispers of Love
Whispers of Love - meaning Summary
Surrender as Spiritual Practice
The poem presents a beloved addressing the speaker and urging radical surrender. Through metaphors—prey instead of hunter, fool instead of sun, moth instead of candle—it counsels humility, devotion, and letting go of self-assertion. The speaker is invited to dwell at the beloved s door, embrace homelessness and service, and thereby taste life s savor and discover a hidden power that arises from loving submission rather than control.
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Mathnawi V. 411-414 (translated by Kabir Helminski) The Rumi Collection, Edited by Kabir Helminski
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