Mystical Poems of Rumi

Mystical Poems of Rumi

My verse resembles the bread of Egyptâ€”night passes over it, and you cannot eat it any more.
Devour it the moment it is fresh, before the dust settles upon it.
Its place is the warm climate of the heart; in this world it dies of cold.
Like a fish it quivered for an instant on dry land, another moment and you see it is cold.
Even if you eat it imagining it is fresh, it is necessary to conjure up many images.
What you drink is really your own imagination; it is no old tale, my good man.

Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207â€“73), legendary Persian Muslim poet, theologian, and mystic, wrote poems acclaimed through the centuries for their powerful spiritual images and provocative content, which often described Rumiâ€™s love for God in romantic or erotic terms. His vast body of work includes more than three thousand lyrics and odes. This volume includesÂ four hundredÂ poems selected by renowned Rumi scholar A. J. Arberry, who provides here one of the most comprehensive and adept English translations of this enigmatic genius.Â Mystical Poems is the definitive resource for anyone seeking an introduction to or an enriched understanding of one of the worldâ€™s greatest poets.
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â€œRumi is one of the worldâ€™s greatest lyrical poets in any languageâ€”as well as probably the most accessible and approachable representative of Islamic civilization for Western students.â€â€”James W. Morris, Oberlin College
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Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer University of Chicago Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2009-04-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780226731629

Country	USA
Brand	University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer	University of Chicago Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2009-04-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780226731629

Mystical Poems of Rumi

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