Die, O heart, die, O heart—die in this love
بمیر ای دل بمیر ای دل، در این عشق بمیر

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Rumi
Persian Sufi poet (1207-1273), among the most influential mystical poets. Born in Balkh, he settled in Konya, met Shams of Tabriz, and wrote the Masnavi and Divan-i Shams. His disciples formed the whirling Mevlevi order.
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