Love Is My Savior: The Arabic Poems Of Rumi (arabic Literature And Language)

This new volume of Rumi’s works, the first-ever English translation of his Arabic poems, will be exciting for the newcomer to Rumi’s verses as well as to readers already familiar with his mystical philosophy. The poems take the reader on a journey of spiritual exploration, ecstatic union, cruel rejection, and mystic reconciliation. Rumi reveals his soul and welcomes everyone to his spiritual feast. This dual-language volume opens a treasury of Rumi’s mystic thought and startling poetry. His verses pulsate with desire and longing, with sensuality, and with ecstatic celebration. Rumi found in his mystic poetry a vehicle for the expression of the endless spiritual bounties of love. He placed love at the center of his faith and doctrine, and he pronounced it to be the goal of his life and the only form of true worship. This collection is stunningly rendered in English by an award-winning poet and a distinguished translator of Arabic poetry. Contents 6 Preface 8 Leave Behind Temptation 30 Let’s Be Pure 32 Rejoice in Silence 34 Banner of Love 36 I Fell in Love with Angels 38 He Stole My Heart! 40 You Sang of Love 42 You Sang of Love,So We Came 44 The Price of Love 46 Drunken Brothers 48 This Eye 50 He’s Never Bored with Love 52 What Happened to Me? 54 Have Mercy! 58 Come, Let’s Pray 60 We’re All Drunk 62 Come, Let’s Pray! 64 Night Visitors 66 The Cupbearer Will Explain 68 Rising Moon 70 Cruel Rejection 72 Separation 74 A Dream 76 Palace of Perfection 78 What Do You See? 80 Light of My Soul 82 Love Is My Savior 84 It Was a Celebration! 86 Longing 88 Good News! 90 Come to My House 92 Glad Tidings! 94 Your Wine Lights the World 96 Peace Is the Path 98 Hidden Beauty 100 I Climbed to Heaven 102 Good News! 104 Judgment Day 106 Appendix 108 Preface Leave Behind Temptation Let's Be Pure Rejoice in Silence Banner of Love I Fell in Love with Angels He Stole My Heart! You Sang of Love You Sang of Love, So We Came The Price of Love Drunken Brothers This Eye He's Never Bored with Love What Happened to Me? Have Mercy! Come, Let's Pray We're All Drunk Come, Let's Pray! Night Visitors The Cupbearer Will Explain Rising Moon Cruel Rejection Separation A Dream Palace of Perfection What Do You See? Light of My Soul Love Is My Savior It Was a Celebration! Longing Good News! Come to My House. Glad Tidings!Your Wine Lights the World Peace Is the Path Hidden Beauty I Climbed to Heaven Good News! Judgment Day Appendix. Rumi ; Translated And Edited By Nesreen Akhtarkhavari And Anthony A. Lee. English Translations Of 33 Arabic Poems And Fragments, Taken From The First 1010 Poems In Rumi's Divan-e Shams. Includes Bibliographical References.