Question

"The cure for our conceit and stubborn pride Like Plato here with Galen, side by side; Through love the earthly form soars heavenward, The mountain dances nimbly like a bird: Love made Mount Sinai drunken visibly, So Moses fell and swooned immediately!"

Answer 1

Explanation:

The given excerpt is taken from "The Song of the Reed". This poem was written by Moulana Jalal al-Din Rumi in the late 13th century.

Rumi was a Persian Muslim poet and a Sufi mystic. Rumi's influence spread across the borders and was adored by all the Muslims all over the world. Rumi speaks of love and charity in most of his poems.

In "The Song of the Reed", Rumi speaks about nature and the love of God or Allah.