**A follow-up to her ground-breaking translations of Rumi in Gold, poet and musician Haleh Liza Gafori translates a new selection of work by the great Persian mystic that will muster the soul and stir the spirit.“Gafori’s selection boasts idiosyncratic connections and ear-catching tempo changes, from sequences and litanies to unimprovably terse epigrams: ‘Beloved, when your sweetness rains down / the price of rock candy plummets.’” —Christopher Spaide, LitHub...

Jalaloddin Rumi's Masnavi-ye Ma'navi, or 'Spiritual Couplets', composed in the 13th Century, is a monumental work of poetry in the Sufi tradition of Islamic mysticism. For centuries before his love poetry became a literary phenomenon in the West, Rumi's Masnavi had been revered in the Islamic world as its greatest mystical text. Drawing upon a vast array of characters, stories and fables, and deeply versed in spiritual teaching, it takes us on a profound ...

'The pen would smoothly write the things it knew But when it came to love it split in two, A donkey stuck in mud is logic's fate - Love's nature only love can demonstrate.' Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called 'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes. In orde...

One might call Hikari extraordinarily ordinary. One day, she takes up a new hobby-imagining what a romance would be like between her pretty friend Mari and the cute guy in their class, Ohtani. It's all in harmless fun, until the roles start to get tangled in Hikari's mind. Does she really have to be just the best friend in this love story? And just who is on Ohtani's mind when his eyes drift away…?

Selected Works of Rumi (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)Immerse yourself in the timeless wisdom of Rumi, one of the greatest mystical poets of all time. This beautifully crafted deluxe edition brings together his most profound works, including selections from The Masnavi and Dīvān-i Shams-i Tabrīz, along with enchanting ghazals and illuminating Sufi anecdotes.What the Book Explores • Core themes developed through structured progression• Concepts presented with clarity and coherenc...

Divan of Shams of Tabriz: By Rumi - In English and Farsi, Presented Side by Side brings readers into the passionate, mystical, and timeless world of Jalal al-Din Rumi, one of the most beloved poets of Persian literature.Inspired by Rumi's profound spiritual connection with Shams of Tabriz, the Divan of Shams is a remarkable collection of poetry exploring divine love, longing, transformation, self-discovery, separation, reunion, and the soul's search for th...

Divan of Shams of Tabriz: In English - By Rumi, Translated by Hojat Naghshejahan presents the timeless poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi in an accessible English translation for modern readers.The Divan of Shams of Tabriz is one of Rumi's most celebrated works, inspired by his profound spiritual connection with Shams of Tabriz. In these passionate and mystical poems, Rumi explores love, longing, devotion, separation, union, spiritual awakening, and the soul's jo...

A rich introduction to the work of Rumi by the foremost scholar on the great mystical poet, featuring leading literary translations of his verse by Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir Helminski, Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson.Rumi's poems are beloved for their touching perceptions of humanity and the Divine. To display the major themes of Rumi's work, each of the eighteen chapters in this anthology are arranged topically, su...

A vibrant selection of poems by the great Persian mystic with groundbreaking translations by an American poet of Persian descent.Rumi’s poems were meant to induce a sense of ecstatic illumination and liberation in his audience, bringing its members to a condition of serenity, compassion, and oneness with the divine. They remain masterpieces of world literature to which readers in many languages continually return for inspiration and succor, as well...

Jeláleddín Rúmí (A.D. 1207-1273) is now universally recognised by 'those who know,' as the greatest of the Persian Mystical Poets. This supremacy, in his own sphere, has been unanimously accorded to him for more than six centuries, by unnumbered myriads of his own disciples and followers in the Oriental World, who have been wrapt in devoutest admiration of the great Master to whom they have owed the highest joy and inspiration of their spiritual life. And at last, in our own Western World,...

Unlock the secrets to mastering English vocabulary with this comprehensive guide! "Vocabulary: Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)" is the ultimate resource for learners who want to enhance their understanding of English vocabulary in a fun, engaging, and effective way.Synopsis:Dive into a world of words where every chapter is designed to expand your vocabulary and sharpen your language skills. This book offers a structured approach to learning with various exerc...

Love is a universal feeling but a few lines of musings from a poet assembled words perhaps softly spoken - can express a romance or desire that if we dont yet have wed probably like to. And so poets have burnished their dreams throughout history and across the globe, in every culture past and present. For most of us Indian Love Poetry tends to be the erotic and explicit Kama Sutra and The Perfumed Garden. Or the epic adventures in rather grander volumes such as The Epic Of Gilamesh or the ...