Hazrat Shams Tabriz, a 13th-century Parsi musician, is clearly aware of the powerful influence he had on Rumi. The biography of Shams Tabriz is preserved in some historical records. He played an important role in Rumi's spiritual endeavor by giving him a feast, which turned him into a teacher. Their professed friendship and spiritual connections were nurtured by their love for Rumi's poem "Mathnavi." The teachings of Shams Tabriz led the Lord to direct yoga and the search for inner truth. His legacy is to signify the transformational power in Rumi's immortal poetry and his soulful personality, a reflection of inner love and faith, spiritual love and the bottomless energy of the soul.
