The way the Beloved can fit in my heart, two thousand lives could fit …

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The way the Beloved can fit in my heart, two thousand lives could fit in this body of mine. One kernel could contain a thousand bushels, and a hundred worlds pass through the eye of the needle. ✨ Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (2008). The Pocket Rumi, p.10, Shambhala Publications
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