Haleh Liza Gafori presents a new collection of translations from the renowned Persian mystic, Rumi. Building on her previous work, this selection aims to awaken the soul and invigorate the spirit through its profound themes and lyrical beauty. Gafori's unique blend of poetry and music enhances the emotional depth of Rumi's timeless messages, inviting readers to explore the mystical insights and transformative power of his words.
Focusing on the profound themes of love, this collection features 101 short poems by the renowned Persian Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi. The verses explore the heart's journey through various stages, including longing, union, agony, and ecstasy. This new translation from the original Persian captures Rumi's spiritual insights and emotional depth, making it an ideal gift for both personal reflection and sharing with others.
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207-73) was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. This hand-bound volume offers a selection of his many poems with a variety of themes, including love, marriage, life and death, passion and mysticism, as well as his religious collection, Rubaiyat, and his long poem, Masnavi.
Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet, Sufi mystic, and Islamic scholar, offers a profound collection of poetry that transcends cultural and national boundaries. His work resonates deeply with diverse audiences, including Iranians, Turks, and Central Asian Muslims, reflecting universal themes of spirituality and love. Celebrated as one of the most popular and best-selling poets in the United States, Rumi's verses have been translated into numerous languages and adapted into various forms, showcasing his enduring influence over seven centuries.
The first ever translation of the entirety of Book Five of Rumi's magnum opus, The Masnavi, into English. The Masnavi is well-known to contain much sexually explicit content within teaching stories about the path of annihilation of the self in a total and uncompromising way.
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 wellas aesthetic delight. This new translation by Haleh Liza Gafori preserves the intelligence and the drama of the poems, which are as full of individual character as they are of visionary wisdom. Marilyn Hacker praises Gafori’s new translations of Rumi as “the work of someone who is at once an acute and enamored reader of the original Farsi text, a dedicated miner of context and backstory, and, best of all, a marvelous poet in English.”
The Festival of Spring from The Díván of Jeláleddín
Exploring the spiritual depth of Sufi mysticism, the works of Jeláleddín Rumi resonate with profound insights that transcend cultural and religious boundaries. His poetry captivates readers with its diversity and emotional richness, offering a gateway to the philosophy of Sufism. As one of the most significant figures in world literature, Rumi's teachings inspire a universal sense of wonder and seek to connect individuals across different backgrounds, making his timeless messages accessible to modern audiences.