{"title":"Jalal al-Din Rumi","description":"\u003cp\u003eJalal al-Din Rumi (1207–1273) was born in Balkh, in present-day Afghanistan, and became the most widely read poet in the world, with work translated into dozens of languages. A Persian-language poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic, he spent most of his adult life in Konya, in what is now Turkey, founding the Mevlevi order of the whirling dervishes. His major works include the \u003cem\u003eMasnavi\u003c\/em\u003e, a six-volume poem of extraordinary scope exploring spiritual love and the soul's longing for union with the divine, and the \u003cem\u003eDivan-e Shams-e Tabrizi\u003c\/em\u003e, lyrics dedicated to his spiritual teacher. His poetry meditates on love, longing, unity, and the nature of God with an ecstatic lyric power that has transcended cultural and religious boundaries for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"illuminated-rumi","title":"Illuminated Rumi","description":"The ecstatic poetry of Jelaluddin Rumi is more popular today than ever and Coleman Barks, his preeminent translator, has expressed Rumi's message in the best-selling \"The Essential Rumi\" (75,000 copies sold), in frequent concert performances and on television, when Barks was profiled last year on a Bill Moyers PBS special. Barks now joins Michael Green, the critically-acclaimed author and illustrator of \"Zen and the Art of the Macintosh\" (200,000 copies sold) in a magical mystery tour interweaving Rumi's most stunning poems--including many new translations--with original visual interpretations in the illuminated tradition, as well as Bark's own commentary and musings on the poems and Rumi's current relevance.\u003cp\u003eRumi's passionate, playful poems chronicle the journey through life, offering insights into the meaning of existence and the individual's search for enlightenment. To complement and enrich these evocative translations, Green has created artwork that combines typography, original art, copies of old masters, photographs and prints in visual masterpieces. 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With imagery from the natural world and with themes of love, charity, spirituality and tolerance, Rumi's work has become a global phenomenon. This selection, drawing on versions by different translators, reveals poetry that still resonates with millions of readers around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis stunning edition translated by Frederick Harland Davis, boasts a wide selection of the best Rumi poetry ever written. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jalal Al-Din Rumi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43793345019946,"sku":"9781914602696","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/rumi-3598047.jpg?v=1762150177"},{"product_id":"rumi-day-by-day-daily-inspirations-from-the-mystic-of-the-heart","title":"Rumi, Day by Day: Daily Inspirations from the Mystic of the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe only Rumi translation designed specifically for daily meditation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a companion for life that provides for each day of the year poetry filled with Rumi's wisdom and spiritual insight. These poems have been selected on the basis of the poignancy of their message and their relevance to modern life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is timeless wisdom of age-old sayings, translated for modern readers by a native speaker. This book is not only a guide for meditation but also a light switch that you can turn on to make your daily connection with spirit. Use these words as tools to better your life each day. They are here for you to incorporate into your daily life, to draw continued guidance, inspiration, and spiritual wealth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou are a mystic pupil \u003cbr\u003econtinue your search \u003cbr\u003ewith unquenchable thirst \u003cbr\u003eThe arena of spirituality has no bounds \u003cbr\u003eabandon your preconceptions \u003cbr\u003eabout the ultimate state of being \u003cbr\u003eFor you, it's all in your searching\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e--from the book","brand":"Jalal Al-Din Rumi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43793347313706,"sku":"9781571747006","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/rumi-day-by-day-daily-inspirations-from-the-mystic-of-the-heart-7412882.jpg?v=1762150109"},{"product_id":"mystical-poems-of-rumi","title":"Mystical Poems of Rumi","description":"My verse resembles the bread of Egypt-night passes over it, and you cannot eat it any more.\u003cbr\u003e Devour it the moment it is fresh, before the dust settles upon it.\u003cbr\u003e Its place is the warm climate of the heart; in this world it dies of cold.\u003cbr\u003e Like a fish it quivered for an instant on dry land, another moment and you see it is cold.\u003cbr\u003e Even if you eat it imagining it is fresh, it is necessary to conjure up many images.\u003cbr\u003e What you drink is really your own imagination; it is no old tale, my good man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73), legendary Persian Muslim poet, theologian, and mystic, wrote poems acclaimed through the centuries for their powerful spiritual images and provocative content, which often described Rumi's love for God in romantic or erotic terms. His vast body of work includes more than three thousand lyrics and odes. This volume includes four hundred 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. \u003ci\u003eMystical Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive resource for anyone seeking an introduction to or an enriched understanding of one of the world's greatest poets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Rumi is one of the world's greatest lyrical poets in any language-as well as probably the most accessible and approachable representative of Islamic civilization for Western students.\"-James W. 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