Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi - A Stone I died

A stone I died and rose again a plant; <br />A plant I died and rose an animal; <br />I died an animal and was born a man. <br />Why should I fear? What have I lost by death?<br /><br />Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-stone-i-died/