The Poem Of Rumi: (The poem Rumi believed God Whispered to him)

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"Didn't I tell you? Do not go there,

For I am your friend,

in this mirage of fading shadows,

I am life without end,

Even if you run in anger,

For 100,000 years,

You will return to me at last,

I am where the path clears.

Didn't I tell you,

I am the ocean,

And you are the fish,

Don't go to the dry land,

I am the only water you could wish,

Didn't I tell you?

Don't be fooled by the world's design,

I am the painter of your joy,

The artist of the divine.

Didn't I tell you,

Do not fly like a bird to the snare,

Come back to me,

I am your wings,

I am the power of air.

Didn't I tell you?

They will rob you and leave you cold,

But I am the fire,

The warmth of your soul as I foretold,

They put ugly masks upon your face,

To make you forget,

That I am the source of beauty,

The purest love you've met,

Don't ask how the stars are aligned,

Or how the world is spun,

I am the Creator without limits,

I am the Only One.

If you are the lamp of the heart,

You know where to roam,

And if you seek the divine,

Know that I am your home.

Didn't I tell you,

I am your home."

My Interpretation:

Rumi wrote this poem to remind himself not to follow or pursue his selfish desires. The desire for fame, the desire to follow one's ego, the desire for greed, and the desire for material gain, etc. So he is assuming that God is saying to him, "Didn't I tell you? Do not go there". In other words, didn't I tell you not to follow your selfish desires? For you will be robbed by your selfish desires.