Discourses of Rumi

FIHI MA FIHI V 133eyes. I have studied many sciences and takenpains to offer fine, rare and precious things to thescholars and researchers, the clever ones and thedeep thinkers who come to me. God has willedthis. He gathered to me all those sciences, andassembled here all those pains, so I would becomeoccupied with this work. What can I do? In myown country, and amongst my own people, thereis nothing more shameful than poetry. If I hadremained there, I would have lived in harmonywith their temperament. I would have practicedwhat they love, such as giving lectures, composingbooks and preaching.The Amir said: “The root of the matter isaction.”Rumi said: Where are such people of action, sothat I can teach them action? But now look howyou cock your ears, seeking after words instead ofaction. If I were to stop speaking now, you wouldbecome upset. Become a seeker of action, so thatI can show you action!I am looking all over the world for students ofaction so that I can teach action. I am looking allover the world for anyone who knows action, but