All the four elements are seething in this cauldron (the world)
None is at rest, neither earth nor fire nor water nor air
Now earth takes the form of grass on account of desire
Now water becomes air for the sake of this affinity,
By way of unity water becomes fire
Fire also becomes air in this expanse by reason of love.

— Rumi Attributed A Dictionary of Oriental Quotations (1911)

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