How to love, according to Rumi - Stephanie Honchell Smith

[@karinsetiamukti4450]

"I choose to love you in silence, for in silence i find no rejection" fav quote from Rumi❤

[@aiuchiha111]

Omg I know right

[@MeganRock-hq8yd]

That would be a very masochistic personality if you're not a sage or something similar

[@Hellokemon]

​@@MeganRock-hq8yd ?

[@yevsky2924]

@@MeganRock-hq8yd when it’s for God ..

[@MeganRock-hq8yd]

@@yevsky2924 there you don't need to worry about rejection in either way

[@AsawalMaqbool]

"Open your hands, if you want to be held", this quote from Rumi changed my perspective on life.

[@shabbirmufaddal]

How so? And how do you interpret this quote?

[@divyanshsahu4381]

Wow! Thanks for the wonderful quote.

[@divyanshsahu4381]

​@@shabbirmufaddalone interpretation would be- A person has to be in a state of surrender and vulnerability to receive love and care.

[@Eyezick-l5z]

​@@divyanshsahu4381I would add to this and say that one should offer to hold another if he is to expect/wish for someone else to do so. If everyone wants but does not offer, nobody is satisfied. Great quote

[@sepehrasadi5997]

Hi. Iranian here. Just to give you a perspective of how amazing Mowlana (known to westerners as Rumi) is, always remember that about of 80% of his linguistic cleverness is lost when translated from Persian to other languages, and his poetry still sounds out of this world. Reading it in the original Persian will make you lose your mind. If you really love his work, I definitely recommend you to learn Persian, and other contexts on Tasavof etc. You'll unlock an another world, reading his poetry in Persian. And after that, you can read many more classical poetry in Persian, like Hafiz, Sa'di, Ferdowsi, etc (the list is really long.) I hope one day, Persian language and literature will be more available as a curriculum in schools around the world.

[@libraryitemlimit2730]

How much Persian would one have to learn to read his works? And can you understand classical poetry with knowing only modern Persian?

[@rose-ui5kx]

​@@libraryitemlimit2730Just know that the literature is so advanced that the native speakers themselves don't understand most of it without proper interpretation. It's like a whole other language

[@artemis7496]

​@libraryitemlimit2730 i would say it's easier compare to native english speakers trying to understand Shakespeare

[@yetigumba]

It still amazes me how almost everything attributed to "islamic' advancement in science, technology, literature and arts is actually persian in origin.

[@stabroghinvsevolodovici8814]

Yeah, you are overreeacting, the same thing can be said abou absolutely every other writer, why would you learn a language just for a writer when for sure there is a same worth writer who wrote in your language

[@ereny070]

"If I explain love, I would be ashamed; If you feel it, you know that words fall short." - Mesnevi

[@BambinoBunoBuno]

Deep! ❤

[@WAKEupZORRO]

Insane! ❤

[@BambinoBunoBuno]

@@WAKEupZORRO IKR, THAT'S SI OBVIOUS YET WE NEVER THINK ABOUT IT

[@gauravc911]

Wow

[@mr.t3499]

these lines from which book,whose translation?

[@arindamacharya6490]

Reminds of a quote: "Science, medicine, engineering these are all noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But music, poetry, love these are what we stay alive for." (Dead Poets Society)

[@Iluvbabaganush123]

"Science, medicine, engineering are poetries to the minds that marvel and find solace in it" - ILoveBabaganush123

[@B.G_Glyphs]

Professor John Keating, eh?

[@Justaprix]

3:19 Important Note: Rumi being described as the Moon which reflects the light of Shams' Sun... Shams means Sun itself in Arabic.

[@WassupZorro]

but arent tey persian?

[@Justaprix]

@@WassupZorro Persian has a lot of loan words from Arabic.

[@hiareeb]

The names are generally Arabic

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

Moon Moon meets Sun Sun!

[@Justaprix]

@@ZaxorVonSkyler Moon is Qamar I believe

[@Exurb1a]

The artwork was absolutely beautiful. Thank you Reza Riahi

[@thegr8malachite370]

what are you doing here exurbia

[@ratking93]

why aren't your verified?

[@Secondt2none]

Hello Exurb1a I love your videos!!

[@atrixgamers8577]

Good to see you man

[@AlbertEinstein-w8k]

Hello British Turtle.

[@Ozist0088]

TED-ed's animators are phenomenal!

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed ❤❤❤

[@mradhayuda1]

Hei i still remember the chicken

[@FkekdhruueuJeeue]

Absolutely! I wish I could learn making animation figures one day

[@oldsoul3394]

True

[@noturtypesry]

"Oh, love isn't there to make us happy, I believe it exists to show us how much we can endure " ~ Hermann Hesse. Respect.

[@honor9lite1337]

It's a perspective.

[@noturtypesry]

​@@honor9lite1337 Yes it is but it's true. One will know only if they have fallen in love.

[@bananaiceream]

Where did he say that? I've read a couple of his books and I don't remember that quote 😅

[@happyasiangirlfrankfurt2644]

@@bananaiceream Because it is not a quote by Mauwlana, it is by Hermann Hesse. I don't know why someone would write something by Hermann Hesse under a video that is about Mauwlana. People....

[@MutlulukVerenBilgi]

"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, There is a field. I'll meet you there."

[@BangchansGrass]

Can you tell me where this is from

[@MutlulukVerenBilgi]

@@BangchansGrass Translated from Persian by Coleman Barks and John Moyne, from The Essential Rumi, published by HarperCollins. Copyright © 1995 by Coleman Barks. Reprinted with the permission of Coleman Barks.

[@BangchansGrass]

@@MutlulukVerenBilgi thanks ❤❤❤

[@saptarshichakraborty7027]

Rockstar❤

[@mmendi1114]

We studied that one of the fundamentals of philosphy is, regarding contradictions, a statement and its denial cannot both be true at the same time, and then when you study Mollana you understand that, to quote Tagore, the contradiction of existence merge themselves and are lost in love; Only in love are unity and duality not at variance. Love must be one and two at the same time.... and so in the context of love....this is true and in the context of this world no two contradictory statements can be true at once... that field Mollana is talking about is the united field of love!

[@Sonilotos]

Fun fact: "Rumi" is his alias which translates to "the Roman". This is because during those times, Middle Eastern peoples referred to Anatolia as "Al Rum", meaning "Rome". And since Rumi was living in Anatolia when he got especially popular, he was referred to as such.

[@jrhooman]

Funny how anything related to love ultimately gets associated with the Romans.

[@dovepiranha6543]

But the funnier fact is: the one we know as "RUMI" is neither Anatolian nor Turk! He was Persian and his poems are also in Persian !

[@bblunder]

Likewise, the name of the state that ruled Anatolia at that time was Sultanate of Rum. Later that usage decreased and the name Turqia popularised. Modern country gets its name from here.

[@Sonilotos]

@@dovepiranha6543 that is indeed correct, however it does not make him any less important to Turkic history as well.

[@joeshar.]

The state in which he has lived was also called Seljuk of Rum

[@sinankarasu.]

"I am Layla. The problem is you are not Majnun."

[@smolblacquecat7148]

I think this reads as "I am Layla. The problem is you are not crazy"

[@C-Farsene_5]

🗿🗿

[@yuudachi8223]

​@smolblacquecat7148 his name is majnun(مجنون) But i think the point is that you're not madly in love with me like majnun(crazy)

[@jenkar5716]

That is not written by rumi. It was written by an Azerbaijani poet called Nizaumi Gajnavi

[@aminyt8742]

​@@jenkar5716 My brother in christ, Ganjavi was Persian. There isn't a single poetry of him in Turkish.

[@parneiyan]

As an Iranian, I'm happy with how you depict this beautiful story with intricacies in only 6 minutes, and to my surprise, you are a non-profit institution. The work that a lot of money, famous characters, and cinematic equipment couldn't do the near. Thanks for your determination to spread knowledge and love❤

[@safaqksd2827]

Is it that you didnt know love until you watched this animatic video??

[@cameronschyuder9034]

@@safaqksd2827it could be they were already exposed to this story but found that TedEd presented it in a way that really impressed them

[@atiyapathan3619]

"The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart." ~Rumi

[@EisaCh-gh7mv]

Hey are you from Pakistan

[@atiyapathan3619]

​@@EisaCh-gh7mv Nopee

[@samiullah-ph6zi]

Aoa....❤Absolutely right !!!!.....❤

[@kh0034]

Couple of sayings come to mind. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and "A glass half empty or half full".

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed ❤

[@honor9lite1337]

😮😮😮

[@solar0wind]

Wait, those sayings are from him?😮

[@zhangzongchang1057]

​@@solar0windyessir

[@solar0wind]

@@zhangzongchang1057 Wow, I never realised! Thought these sayings were more of a western thing.

[@v0x1z70]

3:18 "seeing himself as the moon reflecting the light of shams' sun" What makes this line all the more poetic is the fact that shams in Arabic literally translates to sun

[@barakzai555]

It's important to note that Rumi was a devout muslim his entire life. Once his poetry got introduced to the west, they have tried to detach him (and continue to do so) from his religion. HIs original works is not in English so when it is translated, it is secularized to leave out any mention of Religion or his deep roots to his faith, a truly sinister act.

[@zulamy3472]

It wouldn't be relatable if they didn't

[@mahdi.n9722]

And he wasn't from RUMA he born in. Balkh and Iran he was Persian and

[@mena5408]

this ! its already hard to grasp the meaning of things in different languages but harder when the context is taken out

[@enayatmoradi4575]

@@mahdi.n9722iran and balkh that doesnt sound right bro He was from khorasn the province of balkh which todays afghanistan Do better bro

[@mahdi.n9722]

اون مثل شما دری صحبت نمی‌کرده فارسیش به ایران نزدیک تره

[@avonord]

I went to Konya in central Turkey and saw Rumi’s tomb. And I also saw his followers’ unique way of dancing. Thanks for the video for providing more context

[@UlasMT]

Dervish*

[@angryprashlikevideoenlishtv]

Just come to truth man. Islam is the truth. May Allah guide you to the truth.

[@kashurintellectual5623]

"I am the servant of the Qur'an as long as I have life. I am the dust on the path of Muhammad, the Chosen one. If anyone interprets my words in any other way, I deplore that person and I deplore his words." ~Rumi

[@Nixo77]

Beautiful.

[@Philosophy-c4m]

All praise belongs to Allah. Alhamdulillah

[@RedIria]

He probably had to defend himself like this all the time, based on what the video said and how the conservatives see and treat Sufis.

[@kashurintellectual5623]

@@RedIria Rumi deplores you and deplores your words

[@RedIria]

@@kashurintellectual5623 like conservatives deplored the Sufis? You make my point.

[@alibesharatian4277]

Most of the genius of poetry is lost in translation, and yet the works of Rumi, Hafez, and other Persian poets are mind-blowing in other languages. Imagine reading them in Persian… Perhaps the greatest privilege Iranians have by birth is to read the work of Iranian poets in its original Persian.

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

And Tajikistanis and Afghans. Persian ≠ Iranian.

[@alibesharatian4277]

@@Analysis_Paralysis totally agree my friend and fellow Persian :)

[@Sincere_Keve]

Dr. Taqi Usmani said soooo true about the love: محبت کیا ہے دل کا درد سے معمور ہو جانا متاعِ جاں کسی کو سونپ کر مجبور ہو جانا. Meaning. "What is love? It's becoming filled with the pain of the heart, It's being compelled to give someone the treasure of life." قدم ہے راہِ الفت میں تو منزل کی ہوس کیسی یہاں تو عین منزل ہے تھکن سے چور ہو جانا Meaning : On love's path, why yearn for the distant goal's embrace?Here, the journey's end lies in the solace of weary space." بسا لینا کسی کو دل میں دل ہی کا کلیجہ ہے پہاڑوں کو تو بس آتا ہے جل کر طور ہو جانا Meaning "Embracing someone in the heart is akin to securing the very essence of one's soul,Mountains may crumble to ashes, only through the fervent blaze of transformation."(When Moses(as) attempted to see the God mountain crumbled but not him.) This is the Parfait Armour LOVE not the high school crush...

[@Tubayuno]

May Allah swt preserve our beloved Sheikh

[@Sincere_Keve]

@@Tubayuno bruh.. your subscription somehow matches with mine .

[@Tubayuno]

@@Sincere_Keve Yes! Just checked, always thought I'm an odd one, good to see you friend!

[@Esin-sv7xh]

Is it Persian or Arabic?

[@youtubeuser1946]

​@@Esin-sv7xh Urdu

[@Mystic_Paths]

To truly love others, you first need to love yourself. This means accepting your flaws, celebrating your strengths, and treating yourself with kindness and compassion. When you love and value yourself, you can offer genuine love without needing others to fill your emotional gaps.

[@HiThere-fq1om]

the final frame of the tree. many of you dont understand the reference, but in Persian, that tree is called "beed-e Majnoon". The artist of this video is amazing for putting that reference out in the video! well done reza!

[@sophiaisabelle027]

The meaning of love is found deep within. Because what you see is what you receive. So if you fall for the wrong person, fear not. For if the eyes are meant to see real beauty on the inside and not superficial surface that cracks when you go deeper into the altar.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@armyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Wow😮

[@one93media]

I can't fathom we have access to such incredible art and information, with phenomenal visuals, beautiful narration and jaw-dropping esthetics, telling the stories of a long gone poet and mystic from a far remote place for most of us. And all that, from the confort of our homes, without paying or any efforts. What a time to be alive. Thank you Ted-Ed.

[@AaronLongin]

"Nobody can ever measure the power of love and the consequences of it's power." words of a wise man.

[@honor9lite1337]

Yeag? 😮

[@craigmerkey8518]

At a very tumultuous time in my life due to the manipulation of specific family members, discovering Rumi helped me reframe my attachments from outward to inward! This catapulted me to a more solid positive direction! Thank you Rumi!

[@ThrillSeeker3524]

I wish everyone here all the love in the world ❤

[@cattymajiv]

Thank you very much. ❤

[@Playtoallwins]

Thank you. And to you too @ThrillSeeker3524

[@HasanNothing]

😔

[@MorsMorsMorsOvO]

Poetry runs through my veins, Poetry opens the gates, The lines and rhymes made me go insane, After every session the poetry was never the same, Unrecognizable

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Beautiful poem

[@honor9lite1337]

Hmm.. No sh1t.

[@zeype6705]

i'm so happy to see Rumi content as he is one of the most important figures the world ever seen.

[@honeybun3484]

0:15 This coming out on my birthday while having a hard time with my love and perception of it. It's really nice.

[@neutronstarmerger]

Happy Birthday! 🥳🎂☀🌈

[@juwwad]

Happy Birthday, May love find you

[@leepatterson407]

Happy birthday!

[@showkathayat7790]

"Be like the snow, wash yourself of your own self" "Keep breaking your heart until it opens" are amongst a few gems of Maulana Rumi, the great Persian mystical poet. His works have stood the test of time and shall continue to shelter us like an invincible fortress...good work Ted-ed. Your graphic and animation design team is impeccable, as always. Big fan

[@logiclust]

"I've read more than a hundred books Seen love mentioned many thousand times But despite all the places I've looked It's still no clearer, it's just not enough I'm still no nearer, the meaning of love"

[@aljahidlaskar7513]

Can you suggest me a book on love that you reread many times? Please reply

[@logiclust]

@@aljahidlaskar7513 Speak and Spell, A Broken Frame and Construction Time Again are three good ones to start with

[@aljahidlaskar7513]

@@logiclust are all the books fiction?

[@maylin2734]

I discovered Rumi's poetry through the book "The Forty Rules of Love" by Elif Shafak. It's a beautiful book that brought me a sense of peace and reminded me of the wonderful things in this world. Highly recommend 💗

[@achimnoeul_]

I think I’m so lucky that I’m a native Farsi speaker and can understand their poems easily and with all my heart ❤️

[@Un_Pour_Tous]

Love is one of the most intense feelings felt by man; another is hate. Forcing yourself to feel indiscriminate love is very unnatural. If you try to love everyone you only lessen your feelings for those who deserve your love. Repressed hatred can lead to many physical and emotional aliments. By learning to release your hatred towards those who deserve it, you cleanse yourself of these malignant emotions and need not take your pent-up hatred out on your loved ones.

[@geeky.glee.]

"If you try to love everyone you only lessen your feelings for those who deserve your love" I really needed to hear that. Such a profound meaning in only a few words.

[@shubhmishra3338]

If your love isnt large enough to cover everyone, it isnt magnanimous and grandiose enough to be called love! Its only selfishness and restriction on the other.

[@cattymajiv]

@@shubhmishra3338 That's pure rubbish.

[@geeky.glee.]

@@shubhmishra3338 That's a very saintly thought but we are just humans we feel pain, we get tired and confused. Loving everyone and not being reciprocated is something not everyone can deal with (doesn't mean we have to hate them for the unreciprocated love but we can be neutral and just move on). In all, this concept of love is a highly opinionated and subjective matter. There is no right answer.

[@shubhmishra3338]

@@geeky.glee. agree but I try to love everyone

[@Abhishekmaitra2]

“The wound is the place where the light enters you” - this quote from Rumi changed my perspective of pain

[@fatemah1422]

ياله من اقتباس عميق للغاية أحببته ❤❤❤

[@neelzlilly]

I read a couple of Rumi's poem multiple times, the beauty was every time I read one, I found new meaning.. It's legendary ❤

[@Emininsweden]

“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop.” Love from Turkiye, the home of Rumi.

[@JavedOnEarth]

Proud of Rumi , a big philosopher and poet. I understand his poem in deep level cause he was from my khorasan (today Afghanistan) where I was born so as him speaking same language.❤

[@snjezanap.7173]

When you expect „how to love“ but get a rumi biography …

[@sushantagarwal5184]

True

[@rajansinghnandrha1837]

The point is rumi's story serves as an example of someone who found the true meaning of love through devotional experience of the One, and how he used that to spread that message and look upon others with that same love.

[@UlasMT]

I have been to Rumi's tomb in Konya last year and it was really, really, really cool. He's my absolute favorite poet and philosopher.

[@MohamedRasin-fo6yk]

My first love started...when I was born in a mother's stomach... It is non other than my mother and father...❤

[@MohamedRasin-fo6yk]

@Based_Gigachad_001 I guess you were born in your father's stomach..!🤭

[@MohamedRasin-fo6yk]

@Based_Gigachad_001 hey ,....let's be friends....!! I had a lot of bad time....let's speak something..!

[@aminyt8742]

​@@MohamedRasin-fo6ykWell technically that could be correct too...

[@cattymajiv]

@Based_Gigachad_001 Why on earth are you so hostile?!

[@SouravTechLabs]

Bruh, mammals don't born in the stomach; they are born in the womb! Stomach is usually used for digestion of foods...

[@mohdasifkhan2889]

"To capture love whatever words I say Make me ashamed when love arrives my way, While explanation sometimes makes things clear True love through silence only one can hear" - Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi

[@seyedaliebrahimi7152]

Being able to read his poems is enough reason to learn farsi. It's an unexplainble, unbleivable and unique experience you would not find it anywhere in the entirety of world's literature. He was a holy genius!

[@U-wabo]

I LOVE this animation style!!!

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Me too

[@sarakareem1804]

I am an afghan and proud of his existence ever on the our soil. We the entire Persian will remember you in our deepest of deepest.

[@pouya8221]

Absolutely fantastic video. While the animation and narration were fantastic as always the centrepiece for me was how you curated and taught the legacy of Rumi. As a Persian who's grown up in the west I have always been told about Rumi and my culture but to see it explained in a way that I can others can better understand brings me immense joy. Thank you very much Ted-Ed.

[@KafshakTashtak]

Mowlana was just one of the many Persian poets. There are many more that talked about spirituality from different angles. Each had different philosophies to follow. Hafez is another one that is very respected globally as well. Gothe (German poet) was in love with his poetry. Iranians still use his poetry for fortune telling. Saadi Carnot (The scientist who defined second law of thermodynamics) was name Saadi, because his dad loved Saadi's (Persian Poet) poetry. Current Farsi language owes a lot to Saadi as many our current proverbs are taken out of his book Golestan. Ferdowsi wrote an epic, that is basically out unregistered history, and is very well known in Russia.

[@yassinghareeb5761]

My great friend at work recommended to me “The 40 Rules of Love” by Elif Shafak, introducing me to Sofism and it’s literature. Little did he knew that I would love it too much and dive deeper. Bless you Yassine wherever you are.

[@aliyahnaeimi9218]

‏‪1:20‬‏ Thank you for not denying, like some Iranians, that Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi originated from Afghanistan.

[@maizzztupid]

I only knew of Rumi's existence because of one The Voidz's lyric: "Beyond ideas of right and wrong, there is a field. I will be meeting you there." But I didn't know there was so much behind him. Definitely going to do some research about him!

[@alyserendipity]

Coldplay used a snippet of Rumi’s poem, the Guest House, in their song Kaleidoscope. It’s so raw and beautiful, I sit and pause whenever I listen to it. “This being human is a guest house…”

[@experienceunique]

Great video for Persian most famous Poet, I strongly recommend to people of West to read Hafez, Saadi, Khayam, and other Persian poets that have been ignored in the world today because of Iran's culture bycott

[@herstorytellers]

Mera yaar hai rab wargha, Ishq karun ya karun Ibadat ikko gal hai. Mein Masjid kyun jawan, mera yaar Khuda hai. Loosely (and poorly:)) translated: What purpose do I have in a Mosque?/ My beloved is God to me/ For me, loving and praying are one. ❤

[@violetnebula-art]

I'm amazed! What intense story telling. Beautiful ❤

[@hoseinsafaei9920]

Thank you for teaching people about these historical figures can’t wait to see what historical figure you guys will do next much love from Iran

[@mrrecluse7002]

I've been looking for a saying by Rumi, for years. I wonder if anyone can help me. I can only convey the gist of it. I may not remember a single word. Here goes......There will come a time when all the pain and suffering of life will be understood and will amount to nothing compared to this......Thank you.

[@raeggor]

I am mesmerized by the animation on this video, so artful and intentional.

[@princeofpersia4295]

"Anyone who knows me, should learn to know me again; for I am like the moon, you will see me with a new face everyday." Rumi, Muwlana.

[@erkinking5961]

اگر عالم همه پر خار باشد دل عاشق همه گلزار باشد If the world is full of thorns the heart of a lover will always be Garden

[@michaelyosef3430]

This is very very deep.

[@TalhaaArt]

I feel weird whenever i think of shams of tabrizi, i have very great respect for him and i at times felt like i had qualities in me which was in him too and it makes me feel very lost in this world.... I always loved rumi but my love for shams is on another level

[@ExpertManager-k8q]

"Thank you for creating this magnificent and excellent work. In addition to the content of this work, which fills everyone with love for Persian literature, it would have been better if it clearly mentioned the Iranian origin of Rumi and Shams. Turkey was merely their place of residence and where they passed away."

[@saraismail5632]

Thank you for this. Rumi is a whole world that many are blind to.

[@محمدمهدیعلاییغیاثوند]

I am Iranian and I am proud to be a compatriot with Rumi

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Great to hear

[@syedmominnaqvi]

The animation is amazing Although it irked me that the dervishes were shown dancing with both hands up in the air. In reality, the right hand points toward the sky and the left one points to the earth; reflecting a ritual of taking from god and giving to the Earth.

[@souldancersbyjennifer]

They do change their hand positions from time to time though

[@HamidSultaniarts]

His full name was: Mawlana Jalal-e-din Mohammad Balkhi referring to his birth place "Balkh" which is located in the "Mazar Sharif" province of Afghanistan.

[@ZileHuma-uh9xx]

Today I completed Reading Fourty Rules Of Love and here is this video. About Love.❤

[@Enceladus335]

Ah love yourself first and utmost and you will be happy don’t expect love from anyone it’s high probability you’ll be disappointed, you are the only one that want your happiness and peace

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

I want your happiness and peace

[@Lightning_Toad]

I want you to have happiness and peace. I hope for you to love others like you love yourself

[@mtolgacangoz]

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ― Rumi When a person changes herself/himself or her/his understanding of the world, doesn't (s)he also change the world? 🤯

[@sspm6631]

His poems are so beautiful and lovely while in persian, but when they translate it it's like something is missing. The original poems have some sort of unique holy happiness.

[@asankajayaweera7212]

There is a wonderful novel called The Forty Rules of Love written by Elis Shafak. Please read it.

[@azizaturdiqulova1492]

Oh, Rumi! The king of the realm of words and meanings ©Elif Shafak "The fourty rules of Love" Such a mindblowing and unputdownable book.

[@ufukkelesoglu3639]

"Be like you look or look like you are." -Rumi

[@GardenFootCreature]

Sometimes i wish we were taught not to criticise and scrutinise, but to love.

[@honor9lite1337]

The former is always more challenging and entertaining..

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

We have to learn both, because criticizing and scrutinizing are part of love.

[@michaelyosef3430]

@@Analysis_Paralysis “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” - Rumi. Love does not see the Critic in others. Love sees Itself in others, and so does not critic.

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

@@michaelyosef3430 Stop lecturing others, especially people who can read Rumi in his native language and don't have a shallow understanding of him or of love. The 'love' of an enabler is just egoism. True love doesn't enable people's toxicity.

[@michaelyosef3430]

@@Analysis_Paralysis Speak for yourself. Do not go out and handle snakes and be a snake charmer when you yourself do not have an antidote to their poison.

[@somerandomperson9856]

as a Muslim I always felt a kinship to Rumi- because he broke the mold, like there are so many Muslim religious figures and preachers who are looked down upon my much of the western world, they gain the titles of ‘extremists’, but Rumi? Rumi is appreciated WORLDWIDE he’s the only Muslim religious preacher I know who even the western world appreciates and reveres! that’s rare and i think it’s so cool

[@soupp7168]

How beautifully you narrated rumi's love

[@wellmax6263]

When you love and get connected to someone, one of your wings will be damaged, which is even worse than a person without wings.

[@pgg-y4n]

Phenomenal! Shams and Rumi's story will forever be iconic thanks to Elif Shafak's "40 Rules Of Love"

[@envahanime6220]

Shams and Rumi's story always have been and will forever be iconic thanks to Divan-e-Shams, not some random writer's opinion on them. the number of people who love Rumi dwarfs the number of people who have read that book.

[@susanarupolo2212]

Very amazing I was reading Rumi ‘s poems and the algorithm brought Rumi to my screen.

[@drcunda1]

Love's goal is only (to experience) the attraction exerted by the Beloved. 💚 Rumi

[@iamuseless0]

Everyone should definitely watch " 3 signs of true love by sandeep maheshwari " , it's in hindi but it is also dubbed in english

[@jrhooman]

Incredible lesson and incredible animation. I am moved. Thank you for this

[@_Breakdown]

2:11 - - love 👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏼 👫🏼 👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼 resides not in learning, not in knowledge, not in pages 📄 and pages 📃 of books 📚

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Amazing

[@Eatr987]

I saw this as soon as I checked up on TED Ed’s channel on my subscriptions and for a split second I thought it said “ RUN!” Instead of “RUMI”

[@KootFloris]

What Shakespeare is to theatre, Rumi is to Poetry, the GOAT. Strangely I personally like Hafiz better.

[@avidlearnerkfk]

" Let the dust under your feet settle on my eyelashes. I rejoice when you torment me, for it is a sign of your loyalty." - Rumi

[@mak13612]

As RUMI is often quoted in my language! ""To see the beauty of layla, one should have the eyes of Majnun"

[@sudo1384]

If you have lost heart in the Path of Love Flee to me without delay I am a fortress invincible - Rumi

[@parwana.amiri2024]

"What you seek is also seeking you. Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes in another form." Rumi If anyone wants to know more about Rumi and Shams, should read the book "The Forty Rules of Love." By Elif Shafak

[@parth3945]

"Out beyond ideas, of wrongdoings and rightfulness, There is a field. I will meet you there." ~Rumi

[@ilkinmusayev2906]

A little remark. The original poem "Leyli and Majnun" was written by great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi in 12th century who was born and lived in my home town Ganja then (the poem was wriiten in persian because then Azerbaijan was part of the Persian cultural sphere, thats why some people consider Nizami as persian poet)

[@Zainab-jb7lr]

I am Layla the problem is you are not mujnoon.. so true! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, visions are so clouded by emotions

[@Drade666]

@@Zainab-jb7lr true

[@qpdb840]

Rumi the one who guides my life

[@Victoria-_]

Rumi is my absolute favorite poet

[@poetaetoe8833]

omg this animation style is amazing

[@parsahoushmand1037]

as a persian it is surprising to see rumi or as we call him "molana" be so overlooked in the Iranian community all while being read and praised all over the word.

[@ibrahimmohammedibrahim9273]

Iranian are shia nowadays , they don't like any non shia

[@amirmehdiimani5836]

Whenever i read Molana(Rumi) and Ferdowsi my mind goes to space out of my presence.

[@NaeemaJannat-xq6nw]

finally, someone pronunciating the word "Mohammad " right ❤

[@idresshinwari4763]

The city of Balkh in northern Afghanistan produced many other great historical personalities as well. Such as Rabia Balkhi,ibn sina balkhi,and Ismail samani. All people who influenced the region’s culture and history by a large margin.