M3:1299 — نه تو گویی هم به گوش خویشتن / نه من و نه غیر من ای هم تو من

This couplet marks a pivotal moment in Rumi's discourse, shifting from external teaching to internal revelation. Leading up to this, Rumi describes the immaturity of those who cling to worldly attachments and dogmatic certainties (M3:1291-1297). He speaks of a 'different matter' (M3:1298) that cannot be conveyed by him, but rather by the Holy Spirit directly to the seeker. This couplet (M3:1299) then clarifies how this 'different matter' is received: not through the external voice of a teacher, nor even through one's own conscious utterance, but as an inner voice, a profound self-communication. The phrase 'O you who are also me' (ای هم تو من) is crucial, hinting at the unity of the seeker's deeper self with the divine source of knowledge, and by extension, with the teacher's own enlightened state. It foreshadows the idea that the 'you' is not a singular entity but a 'deep ocean' (M3:1302), capable of receiving truths directly from its own depths.