रूमी

Meaning

Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi, the renowned 13th-century Persian Sufi mystic and poet.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207–1273), the celebrated Persian mystic and author of the Masnavi. In this couplet, Iqbal invokes Rumi as the pinnacle of divine love and spiritual wisdom, lamenting that modern Persia has failed to produce another mystic of his transcendent stature. He functions in poetic tradition as the supreme spiritual guide and archetype of passionate gnosis.

Etymology

Arabic/Persian: derived from 'Rūm' (Rome / Byzantine Anatolia, where Rumi settled in Konya), designating a person associated with that region.

Usage

In Urdu poetry, especially that of Iqbal, Rumi is venerated as the ultimate spiritual mentor (Pir-e-Rumi) and exemplar of divine love opposing dry rationalism.

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