To feel separated is the cause of all pains in Rumi’s view.

In Rumi’s poetry, "dervish" refers to a person who is content.

Rumi calls the path to enlightenment, Alchemy. In his epic Mathnawi, he encourages us to transform from copper to Gold by transforming the lower ego (Nafs) into higher quality. We are encourage to perfect our Union with God from within.

In the mystical poetry of Rumi, death is symbolic of surrendering the want of lower ego and facing the true needs of our soul.

The precious essence of who we are in the journey of life - buried deep near the start of our days.