Last night
I begged the Wise One to tell me
the secret of the world.
Gently, gently he whispered,
"Be quiet,
the secret cannot be spoken
it is wrapped in silence."

• Rumi
• Whispers of the Beloved, Maryam Mafi & Azima Melita Kolin
• Rumi Poetry at Poetseers

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