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Don't run away from grief, o’ soul/ Look for the remedy…

“Don't run away from grief, o’ soul/ Look for the remedy inside the pain/ because the rose came from the thorn/ and the ruby came from a stone.” quote by Rumi
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“Don't run away from grief, o’ soul/ Look for the remedy inside the pain/ because the rose came from the thorn/ and the ruby came from a stone.”

Rumi

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Grief contains hidden remedies; pain transforms into beauty and value, like a rose from a thorn.

In simple terms: Pain can become something beautiful.

Key Takeaway

Find healing within suffering.

Themes

grief healing transformation

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

spiritual poetic

When to use this quote

  • personal loss
  • creative expression
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

pain to growth spiritual alchemy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you turn pain into growth?
  • What 'remedies" have you found?
A Different Perspective

Healing takes time and effort.

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