“Didn't I tell you
not to be satisfied with the veil of this world?”

—  Rumi

Hush Don't Say Anything to God (1999)
Context: Didn't I tell you
not to be satisfied with the veil of this world?
I am the master illusionist,
it is me, who is the welcoming banner at the gate of your contentment.

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