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Love is a matter of fate, not calculation. And yet, love catches everyone by one corner at some point in their lives. Some swim along its shores, while others sail the deep seas of love. In truth, the universe was founded upon love, and humankind was created in love. Lovers call their beloved “my soul.” Where do you think this comes from? Does Almighty God not point to this mystery when He says, “I breathed into him of My spirit”? Such is the worth bestowed upon humankind…
If there were no love, would buds blossom, would rosebuds reveal all their beauty, would the seas swell and surge; would the earth, yearning for the clouds, wait for the rains, would Majnun wander the deserts for Layla, would so many books, works, and poems ever be written?
Shams, too, set out on his way, driven by the fire of love, and in the light of Divine Love, found the truth with Rumi. Shams left his home and homeland, and Rumi set aside all his rank, status, and learning. The fire of love burned so fiercely within Rumi that he tried to put it into words. He wrote thousands of pages, yet could not quench the fire of his love. For how far can words go in describing love? And yet, he became one of the rare brave souls able to put love into words.