Quote: “My heart is a garden, and your love is its spring.” – Jahān
The heart is likened to a garden, a space for potential beauty, life, and growth, yet one that can remain dormant and still. It is love, depicted as the life giving season of spring, that acts as the catalyst, awakening the garden of the heart and allowing it to burst forth in its full, vibrant potential. This tender and beautiful verse offers a profound testament to how love breathes life into our very being, bringing joy, renewal, and color to our world.
This wisdom comes from the heart of a 14th century Persian poet, Jahan Malek Khatun, an esteemed female voice in classical literature. The use of nature and seasons as metaphors for emotional and spiritual states is a powerful tradition in Persian poetry. The garden often symbolizes the soul or paradise, and spring represents the renewal, divine grace, and spiritual joy that comes with love. Her poetry beautifully demonstrates how love is the essential force that brings life and meaning to all things.
For me, this quote is a profound reminder that our own hearts, our own lives, hold immense potential, much like a dormant garden. But it is love the core of the Mehr Wins philosophy that provides the essential energy for our personal growth and triumph. Our most significant “wins” are not found in isolation, but in allowing ourselves to be nourished and awakened by love for our passions, for our community, and for ourselves. This wisdom encourages us to see love as the vital catalyst for all forms of success and flourishing, truly embodying the spirit of Mehr Wins.
