Part Three: Why does Rumi consider “separation” a prerequisite for understanding the truth?

In this session of the Masnavi Interpretation series, Dr. Amir Mehrdad Khosravi examines one of the most fundamental opening verses of the Masnavi:

“I want a chest torn open by separation,
So that I may explain the pain of longing.”

This video explains why Rumi believes that true longing cannot be understood without the experience of separation, and how “awakening pain” becomes a necessary condition for speaking about truth. With a rational, psychological, and mystical approach, Dr. Khosravi shows that in Rumi’s logic, pain is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of awakening and existential depth.

This session clarifies why many words lack impact, and why speech that arises from a wounded heart carries the power to influence and guide. It also draws a clear distinction between superficial emotions and existential longing—a longing that pulls human beings out of stagnation and places them on the path of awareness and growth.

This video is insightful and thought-provoking for those interested in the Masnavi, Islamic mysticism, deep self-knowledge, and a rational understanding of suffering and meaning.

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