Rumi : In the Arms of the Beloved

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. Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 7 Acknowledgments & Copyright Page......Page 8 Dedication Page......Page 9 Contents......Page 11 Introduction......Page 13 Part One: To Us Return......Page 27 We Can See the Truth in Your Eyes......Page 29 Don’t Go Without Me......Page 32 By the Curl of My Hair......Page 35 A Thousand Souls of Mine......Page 36 The Return......Page 38 Song to My Soul......Page 40 All My Youth Returns......Page 42 On the First Day......Page 44 Song of the Reed*......Page 47 Part Two: The Beloved......Page 49 O Beloved, Be Like That to Me......Page 52 He Also Made the Key......Page 54 From Black Soot......Page 57 The Breath of My Presence......Page 61 Your Golden Cup......Page 62 One Lasting Truth......Page 66 Wood for His Fire......Page 70 When All You Had Was Him......Page 74 Part Three: An Endless Celebration......Page 77 The Roses Are in Bloom!......Page 80 The Shepherd’s Care......Page 84 On the Threshold......Page 87 The Birds of Paradise......Page 91 From self to Self......Page 96 Soft Petals......Page 100 Like This......Page 105 Don’t Sleep......Page 110 Part Four: The Cauldron of Love......Page 113 A Sacred Blasphemy......Page 116 He Gives to Taste......Page 120 Who Is at My Door?......Page 124 I Cried Out at Midnight......Page 128 My King......Page 133 Love Tricks......Page 138 Part Five: A Mine of Rubies......Page 143 A Mine of Rubies......Page 145 Inner Sunrise......Page 146 The Dome of the Inner Sky......Page 149 This Eternal Play......Page 152 Willing Slaves......Page 154 The Glitter of This Fantasy......Page 156 Throw Down Your Staff......Page 160 The Bread of Egypt......Page 163 A Lover Without a Tear......Page 164 No Place to Hide......Page 166 Prince of Eternity......Page 168 Lies!......Page 172 Only Through This......Page 174 The Black Cloud......Page 176 I Am a Painter......Page 179 Better than Cabbage Soup......Page 180 Through an Open Window......Page 184 A Ball of Wax......Page 186 In Silence......Page 188 Part Six: The Bliss of Union......Page 191 Your Triumphant Song......Page 193 The Blast of That Trumpet......Page 197 The Ashes of Union......Page 200 Master San’ai......Page 204 Pure Light......Page 208 Gone to the Unseen......Page 210 Part Seven: Stories......Page 213 Terms and Symbolism......Page 221 Sources......Page 229 Index......Page 231 About the Author......Page 235 A new translation of the works of Rumi, a 13th century Persian mystic. In one poem, he wrote: "The infinite treasure is shining, the mighty ocean is roaring, the morning of grace has come--Morning? No! This is the eternal Light of God."