PagineAll Religions Are One
by Rumi
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1887) · From Masnavi
In the adorations and benedictions of righteous men
The praises of all the prophets are kneaded together.
All their praises are mingled into one stream,
All the vessels are emptied into one ewer.
Because He that is praised is, in fact, only One.
In this respect all religions are only one religion.
Because all praises are directed towards God's Light,
These various forms and figures are borrowed from it.
This poem and this translation are in the public domain. Source text: Project Gutenberg.