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道を歩き始めると、道が現れる。
The Story Behind the Quote
This quote appears in A Year with Rumi: Daily Readings by Coleman Barks (2006), a collection of 365 Rumi poems and passages selected and interpreted by Barks. As with all Barks translations, the English wording reflects his interpretive, poetic style rather than a literal translation from the Persian original. The sentiment — that the path reveals itself only once you begin walking — is deeply rooted in Rumi's Sufi philosophy of surrender and trust: action precedes clarity, not the other way around. The quote is attributed to Rumi via Coleman Barks' translation.
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