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.
Halo effect is the cognitive bias of how we perceive and judge a person based on the previous impression we have had about such person. These impressions could arise from observable traits such as beauty and attractiveness. Halo effect influences how you form opinions or make informed decisions about others. It can have negative consequences of passing ill-informed judgments about an individual based on unrelated traits
