Ruminating with Rumi
The core of your being is twia. Run from all else. Be clear with yourself. Know your own way. The path you walk is either of the world or that of your true nature. Twia will lead you into the open. The light will shine upon you and guide you. For your part, do nothing. Use your ears to hear. Listen to the voice of your teacher. Your teacher feeds knowledge to your hunger. What you receive is nourishing. It stays with you, unlike the spun sugar of the world that promises sweetness but leaves you ill.
The teachers have told us, do not keep for yourself that which you can give away. Exchange your good for the good of others. Do not deny your abundance by touching the hem of the garment then running away. Accept your good by walking the way of the path.
It may seem like there is a thief who keeps you from your good. If there is, it is your own presence in the room. No one else can deny you. You are the culprit who keeps you lacking. There is no other that can take your abundance from you. To hold on to your good, give it away. It is in giving that you receive. This is the message of the ages, so do not turn away from the whole of the all. It is in unity that all receive as one.
Do not let the thief come in darkness to blow out the light of unity. Keep your lamp lit in darkness so that all may see. You are the light of the world.