'Silence by Rūmī #2', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

'Silence by Rūmī #2', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

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"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

The poem beautifully encapsulates the profound truth about the power and depth of silence. It suggests that the most fundamental understandings often lie beyond the realm of words and intellectualization.

The act of "begging the Wise One" highlights the human tendency to seek answers through direct inquiry and verbal explanation. We often believe that knowledge is something to be articulated and transmitted through language.

However, the Wise One's gentle whisper, "Be quiet, the secret cannot be spoken, It is wrapped in silence," offers a different perspective. It suggests that the deepest truths are not concepts to be grasped intellectually but rather experiences to be felt and realized in the stillness of a quiet mind.

The image of the secret being "wrapped in silence" is particularly evocative. It implies that silence is not merely the absence of noise, but a fertile ground where profound understanding can take root. It's in that quiet space that we can move beyond the limitations of language and connect with a deeper level of knowing.

'Silence by Rūmī #2', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

'Silence by Rūmī #2', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

"Last nightI begged the Wise One to tell methe secret of the world.Gently, gently, he whispered,"Be quiet,the secret cannot be spoken,It is wrapped in silence."

― Rumi

'Silence by Rūmī #2', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

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"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."