In Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, the metaphor of thirst (tashnagi) represents the active spiritual longing and preparation required to receive divine grace, which is symbolized by water. Rumi famously advises seekers to 'seek less water and acquire thirst, so that water may gush from above and below.' Within this spiritual framework, cultivating an intense, conscious state of thirst—representing profound inner desire and awareness of one's own emptiness—is the prerequisite for the manifestation of divine sustenance, as divine abundance flows naturally toward genuine spiritual longing.