Discourses of Rumi

FIHI MA FIHI V 375and a metaphor. That real sun is the true sun. Doyou yearn for the real sun and seek the light ofknowledge? Then be expectant of understandingand learning something from every teacher andevery friend.We know of that other sun, apart from ourphysical sun, from which the realities and innertruths are revealed. Yet this partial knowledgethat draws you, and through which you feel pleasure,is but a branch of that great knowledge anda ray of it. This ray is calling you to the originalsun.“Those—they are called from a far place.”You try to draw that knowledge towards yourself,but it answers you, “I cannot be contained inyour world, it is impossible, and you have stayedaway so long because it is difficult to reach me.”Now, what is impossible is impossible, but whatis difficult is not impossible. So, strive to attainthat great knowledge, but do not expect to containit here. The wealthy ones, out of their lovefor God’s wealth, collect penny by penny, grain bygrain. But the ray of wealth says, “I am calling toyou from infinite wealth. Why do you try draw-