Cambridge University professor Reynold Nicholson once remarked that the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi is the "greatest mystical poet of any age." In Rumi's vision, love is the very matrix of existence; love is what moves life. His poetry expresses the deepest and the most inclusive layers of love, and thus connects us to an immense source of joy, compassion, creativity, and mystery. This book is a new anthology and an original translation of Rumi's poetry. It is divided into three parts. Part I contains two essays, one on Rumi's life ("A Messenger from the Sun") and the other on his poetic...

One of the best known and most influential works of Persian literature

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1208-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, a Sufi mystic and one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Rumi is a mysterious and provocative poet. He was a great preacher and scholar of philosophy, logic, and divine law. His mystical epics, the Mathnawi and the Divan, are widely considered among the best poetry ever written and have been...

One of the best known and most influential works of Persian literature

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1208-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, a Sufi mystic and one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Rumi is a mysterious and provocative poet. He was a great preacher and scholar of philosophy, logic, and divine law. His mystical epics, the Mathnawi and the Divan, are widely considered among the best poetry ever written and have been...

One of the best known and most influential works of Persian literature

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1208-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, a Sufi mystic and one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Rumi is a mysterious and provocative poet. He was a great preacher and scholar of philosophy, logic, and divine law. His mystical epics, the Mathnawi and the Divan, are widely considered among the best poetry ever written and have been translated into many...

One of the best known and most influential works of Persian literature

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1208-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, a Sufi mystic and one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Rumi is a mysterious and provocative poet. He was a great preacher and scholar of philosophy, logic, and divine law. His mystical epics, the Mathnawi and the Divan, are widely considered among the best poetry ever written and have been translated into many...

One of the best known and most influential works of Persian literature

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1208-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, a Sufi mystic and one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Rumi is a mysterious and provocative poet. He was a great preacher and scholar of philosophy, logic, and divine law. His mystical epics, the Mathnawi and the Divan, are widely considered among the best poetry ever written and have been translated into many...

One of the best known and most influential works of Persian literature

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1208-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, a Sufi mystic and one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Rumi is a mysterious and provocative poet. He was a great preacher and scholar of philosophy, logic, and divine law. His mystical epics, the Mathnawi and the Divan, are widely considered among the best poetry ever written and have been translated into many...

One of the best known and most influential works of Persian literature

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1208-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, a Sufi mystic and one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Rumi is a mysterious and provocative poet. He was a great preacher and scholar of philosophy, logic, and divine law. His mystical epics, the Mathnawi and the Divan, are widely considered among the best poetry ever written and have been translated into many...

One of the best known and most influential works of Persian literature

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1208-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, a Sufi mystic and one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Rumi is a mysterious and provocative poet. He was a great preacher and scholar of philosophy, logic, and divine law. His mystical epics, the Mathnawi and the Divan, are widely considered among the best poetry ever written and have been...