Whenever you hear the word 'water' spoken of by Rumi or the bible etc, what they are talking about is emotions - feelings - the heart - the subconscious - the Soul. The Soul has often been referred to as the 'Living Waters'.
When the heart Aka Subconscious settles emotionally, resting in peace, due to karma being played out and all Vasanas (negative subconscious tendencies) burnt away, the Conscious Mind stops rising out of the heart in distress - in egoic thoughts that continue to create karma and chaos.
This is what Rumi means when he says if you let the waters settle - the emotional body will come to rest, and you will see the true Self reflected in the still and quiet mind.
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