Rumi : bridge to the soul : journeys into the music and silence of the heart

2007 is the ''Year of Rumi,'' and who better than Coleman Barks, Rumi's unlikely, supremely passionate ambassador, to mark the milestone of this great poet's 800th birthday? Barks, who was recently awarded an honorary doctorate in Persian language and literature by the University of Tehran for his thirty years of translating Rumi, has collected and translated ninety new poems, most of them never published before in any form. The result is this beautiful edition titled Rumi: Bridge to the Soul . The ''bridge'' in the title is a reference to the Khajou Bridge in Isphahan, Iran, which Barks visited with Robert Bly in May of 2006—a trip that in many ways prompted this book. The ''soul bridge'' also suggests Rumi himself, who crosses cultures and religions and brings us all together to listen to his words, regardless of origin or creed. Open this book and let Rumi's poetry carry you into the interior silence and joy of the spirit, the place that unites conscious knowing with a deeper, more soulful understanding. Cover Image 1 Title Page 3 Dedication Page 4 Contents 7 Introduction:Bridge, Poem, Awareness Moving Through 11 Travel Notes 23 The Poems 35 Chapter One: A Bowl Fallen From the Roof 37 Chapter Two: A Story They Know 38 Chapter Three: Harvest 39 Chapter Four: Inhale Autumn, Long for Spring 40 Chapter Five: Leaves About to Let Go 42 Chapter Six: A Light Within His Light 44 Chapter Seven: A King Dressed as a Servant 46 Chapter Eight: As the Sky Does in Water 47 Chapter Nine: The Time of Divulging 48 Chapter Ten: Empty 51 Chapter Eleven: Nicknames 52 Chapter Twelve: New Blossoms 53 Chapter Thirteen: Split the Sack 54 Chapter Fourteen: Any Sprig of an Herb 56 Chapter Fifteen: Secret Places 58 Chapter Sixteen: Doorsill 59 Chapter Seventeen: Flightpaths 60 Chapter Eighteen: Music and Silence 61 Chapter Nineteen: Earsight 62 Chapter Twenty: The Talking 63 Chapter Twenty-One: Currency 64 Chapter Twenty-Two: Water from the Well of the Soul 66 Chapter Twenty-Three: Another Invitation 67 Chapter Twenty-Four: The One Who Left 68 Chapter Twenty-Five: Disciplines 69 Chapter Twenty-Six: Pieces of a Broken Cup 70 Chapter Twenty-Seven: Spilled Speech 72 Chapter Twenty-Eight: Soul Houses 74 Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Wave of That Agreement 76 Chapter Thirty: Calm in the Midst of Lightning 77 Chapter Thirty-One: Avalanche 78 Chapter Thirty-Two: Pure Silence 79 Chapter Thirty-Three: What Fear of Loss 80 Chapter Thirty-Four: A Mountain Nest 81 Chapter Thirty-Five: Miles of Riverside Canebed 82 Chapter Thirty-Six: Solomon and the Wind of Speaking 84 Chapter Thirty-Seven: A Mixed-Breed Apple 85 Chapter Thirty-Eight: No Expectations 86 Chapter Thirty-Nine: Mountaintop Trough 88 Chapter Forty: What You Gave 90 Chapter Forty-One: Your Turn at Dice 91 Chapter Forty-Two: Holiday Without Limits 92 Chapter Forty-Three: Outdoors and the Passion of the Grass 94 Chapter Forty-Four: A Preposterous Guess 96 Chapter Forty-Five: Asleep and Listening 97 Chapter Forty-Six: Pearl 98 Chapter Forty-Seven: Green Writ 99 Chapter Forty-Eight: Look At a Fountain 100 Chapter Forty-Nine: Desolation 101 Chapter Fifty: The Dance of Your Hidden Life 102 Chapter Fifty-One: Let the Soup Simmer 104 Chapter Fifty-Two: The Olny Obligation 105 Chapter Fifty-Three: Butcher and Sheep 106 Chapter Fifty-Four: I See the Pace 107 Chapter Fifty-Five: The Meeting 108 Chapter Fifty-Six: The Living Doubleness 110 Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Value of This Moment 112 Chapter Fifty-Eight: Ocean Light 113 Chapter Fifty-Nine: Like a Pig 114 Chapter Sixty: Gone for Good 115 Chapter Sixty-One: Two Lovings 116 Chapter Sixty-Two: Talking to the Luck-Bird 117 Chapter Sixty-Three: Alive With Scripture 118 Chapter Sixty-Four: Faint Lament of From 120 Chapter Sixty-Five: This Hight Meadow 122 Chapter Sixty-Six: Granted 124 Chapter Sixty-Seven: Saladin's Leaving 126 Chapter Sixty-Eight: What you Have Despised In Yourself 127 Chapter Sixty-Nine: Winter or Summer 128 Chapter Seventy: Abraham and Isaac 130 Chapter Seventy-One: I Ask One More Thing 132 Chapter Seventy-Two: Seeds and Rain 134 Chapter Seventy-Three: One Being Inside All 135 Chapter Seventy-Four: Struck Tent 136 Chapter Seventy-Five: Open Window 137 Chapter Seventy-Six: Pull Sun 138 Chapter Seventy-Seven: I Rocked My Own Chest 139 Chapter Seventy-Eight: You Shall Not See Me 140 Chapter Seventy-Nine: A Beautiful Walk Inside You 142 Chapter Eighty: Leaving 144 Chapter Eighty-One: Energy You Can Spend 146 Chapter Eighty-Two: One Thing I Did Wrong 148 Chapter Eighty-Three: A Northern Wind 149 Chapter Eighty-Four: Midnight and Sunrise 150 Chapter Eighty-Five: The Creation Word 151 Chapter Eighty-Six: We Are The Sun 152 Chapter Eighty-Seven: You Make Your Own Oil as You Cook 153 Chapter Eighty-Eight: A Hundred and One 154 Chapter Eighty-Nine: We Cannot Decide 155 Chapter Ninety: A Waking Town 156 References 157 Photo Credits 159 About the Author 160 Credits -1 Copyright Notice 161 About the Publisher 162 Barks, Who Was Recently Awarded An Honorary Doctorate In Persian Language And Literature By The University Of Tehran For His Thirty Years Of Translating Rumi, Has Collected And Translated Ninety New Poems, Most Of Them Never Published Before In Any Form.--provided By Publisher Introduction: Bridge, Poem, Awareness Moving Through -- Travel Notes -- Poems: 1: Bowl Fallen From The Roof -- 2: Story They Know -- 3: Harvest -- 4: Inhale Autumn, Long For Spring -- 5: Leaves About To Let Go -- 6: Light Within His Light -- 7: King Dressed As A Servant -- 8: As The Sky Does In Water -- 9: Time Of Divulging -- 10: Empty -- 11: Nicknames -- 12: New Blossoms -- 13: Split The Sack -- 14: Any Sprig Of An Herb -- 15: Secret Places -- 16: Doorsill -- 17: Flightpaths -- 18: Music And Silence -- 19: Earsight -- 20: Talking -- 21: Currency -- 22: Water From The Well Of The Soul -- 23: Another Invitation -- 24: One Who Left -- 25: Disciplines -- 26: Pieces Of A Broken Cup -- 27: Spilled Speech -- 28: Soul Houses -- 29: Wave Of That Agreement -- 30: Calm In The Midst Of Lightning -- 31: Avalanche -- 32: Pure Silence -- 33: What Fear Of Loss -- 34: Mountain Nest -- 35: Miles Of Riverside Canebed -- 36: Solomon And The Wind Of Speaking -- 37: Mixed-breed Apple -- 38: No Expectations -- 39: Mountaintop Trough -- 40: What You Gave -- 41: Your Turn At Dice -- 42: Holiday Without Limits -- 43: Outdoors And The Passion Of The Grass -- 44: Preposterous Guess -- 45: Asleep And Listening -- 46: Pearl -- 47: Green Writ -- 48: Look At A Fountain -- 49: Desolation -- 50: Dance Of Your Hidden Life -- 51: Let The Soup Simmer -- 52: Only Obligation -- 53: Butcher And Sheep -- 54: I See The Face -- 55: Meeting -- 56: Living Doubleness -- 57: Value Of This Moment -- 58: Ocean Light -- 59: Like A Fig -- 60: Gone For Good -- 61: Two Lovings -- 62: Talking To The Luck-bird -- 63: Alive With Scripture -- 64: Faint Lament Of Form -- 65: This High Meadow -- 66: Granted -- 67: Saladin's Leaving -- 68: What You Have Despised In Yourself -- 69: Winter Or Summer -- 70: Abraham And Isaac -- 71: I Ask One More Thing -- 72: Seeds And Rain -- 73: One Being Inside All -- 74: Struck Tent -- 75: Open Window -- 76: Full Sun -- 77: I Rocked My Own Chest -- 78: You Shall Not See Me -- 79: Beautiful Walk Inside You -- 80: Leaving -- 81: Energy You Can Spend -- 82: One Thing I Did Wrong -- 83: Northern Wind -- 84: Midnight And Sunrise -- 85: Creation Word -- 86: We Are The Sun -- 87: You Make Your Own Oil As You Cook -- 88: Hundred And One -- 89: We Cannot Decide -- 90: Waking Town -- References. Translations By Coleman Barks, With A.j. Arberry And Nevit Ergin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 147-148). Originally released in 2007, "Year of Rumi," to coincide with the poet's 800th birthday, by the pre-eminent Rumi poet Coleman Barks. In Rumi: Bridge to the Soul , Coleman Barkswho holds an honorary doctorate in Persian language and literature by the University of Tehran for his decades-long translations of Rumihas collected and translated ninety new poems, most of them never published before in any form. The "bridge" in the title is a reference to the Khajou Bridge in Isphahan, Iran, which Barks visited with Robert Bly in May of 2006a trip that in many ways prompted this book. The "soul bridge" also suggests Rumi himself, who crosses cultures and religions and brings us all together to listen to his words, regardless of origin or creed. Open this book and let Rumi's poetry carry you into the interior silence and joy of the spirit, the place that unites conscious knowing with a deeper, more soulful understanding. Landmark translations of the Sufi poet/mystic Rumi from the acclaimed interpreter of the Tao Te Ching.Jonathan Star has assembled selections of Rumi's verse in a treasury that spans the poet's life and includes his most celebrated and poignant work. It is an enchanting volume of classic Eastern thought that creates an exhilarating experience for all readers. The author of the bestselling "The Essential Rumi" returns with a new collection of Rumi poems, most of them never before published, to commemorate the great poets 800th birthday