Selected Poems By Rumi (Paperback, 2004)

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Previously published as The Essential Rumi Rumi's Selected Poems is translated by Coleman Barks with John Moyne in Penguin Classics Thirteenth-century Persian philosopher mystic scholar & founder of the order of the Whirling Dervishes Jelaluddin Rumi was also a poet of transcendental power His inspirational verse speaks with the universal voice of the human soul & brims with exuberant energy & passion Rich in natural imagery from horses to fishes flowers to birds & rivers to stars the poems have an elemental force that has remained undiminished through the centuries Their themes
- tolerance goodness the experience of God charity & awareness through love
- still resonate with millions of readers around the world Coleman Barks's vibrant translation conveys the directness & originality of Rumi's poetry This edition is divided into thematic sections each with an introduction &

Includes:: a biographical essay on Rumi Called ' Jelaluddin Rumi' by the Persians & Afghans Rumi (1207-1273) was born in Balkh Afghanistan then part of the Persian Empire He was the greatest mystical poet of Persia famous for his didactic epic Masnavi-ye Ma'navi (Spiritual Couplets) a treasure-house of Sufi mysticism If you enjoyed Selected Poems you might like Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet also available in Penguin Modern Classics' Coleman Barks has provided a version of Rumi that sparkles & never flags both & otherworldly' John Ryle Guardian