The Masnavi, Book One (Oxford World's Classics) (Bk. 1)

Rumi, Known In Iran And Central Asia As Mowlana Jalaloddin Balkhi, Was Born In 1207 In The Province Of Balkh, Now The Border Region Between Afghanistan And Tajikistan. Rumi Expressed A New Vision Of Reality In Volumes Of Mystical Poetry. His Enormous Collection Of Lyrical Poetry Is Considered One Of The Best That Has Ever Been Produced, While His Poem In Rhyming Couplets, The Masnavi, Is So Reversed As The Most Consummate Expression Of Sufi Mysticism That It Is Commonly Referred To As 'the Koran In Persian'.--book Jacket. Book One. Prose Introduction. The Song Of The Reed -- The Healing Of The Sick Slave Girl -- The Bald Parrot And The Monk -- The Jewish Vizier Who Deceived The Christians Into Following Him And Destroyed Them -- The Description Of Mohammad In The Gospels -- The Jewish King Who Tried To Destroy Christians With His Fire -- How A Hare Killed The Lion That Had Been Tormenting All The Other Animals -- The Sufi Guide -- The Softie From Qazvin Who Wanted A Tattoo -- The Lion The Wolf And The Fox -- Sufis Serve As Mirrors Of The Soul -- The Gift Brought By Joseph's Visitor -- The Prophets Scribe Who Became An Apostate -- The Importance Of Hiding Your Mystical Station -- The Painting Competition Between The Greeks And The Chinese -- The Greater Jihad -- Omar And The Emissary From Byzantium -- The Escape Of The Merchant's Parrot -- The Old Harpist -- The Prayer Of The Angels In Favour Of Big Spenders -- The Caliph Who Was More Generous Than Hatem Tai -- The Prophet Mohammad And Zayd -- Extinguishing Fire In Medina Under Omar -- Why Ali Dropped His Sword In Battle -- Explanatory Notes. Glossary Of Proper Names. Jalal Al-din Rumi ; Translated With An Introduction And Notes By Jawid Mojaddedi. Translated From The Persian. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [xxix]-xxx). 'The pen would smoothly write the things it knew But when it came to love it split in two, A donkey stuck in mud is logic's fate - Love's nature only love can demonstrate.'Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes. In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies. Drawing from folk tales as well as sacred history, Rumi's poem is often funny as well as spiritually profound. Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation of Book One is consistent with the aims of the original work in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called "the Koran in Persian." The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes. In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies. Drawing from folk tales as well as sacred history, Rumi's poem is often funny as well as spiritually profound.

Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation of Book One is consistent with the aims of the original work in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

'The pen would smoothly write the things it knew But when it came to love it split in two, A donkey stuck in mud is logic's fate - Love's nature only love can demonstrate.' Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called 'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes. In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies. Drawing from folk tales as well as sacred history, Rumi's poem is often funny as well as spiritually profound. Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation of Book One is consistent with the aims of the original work in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets. Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and is sometimes called 'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes .In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies. Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new unabridged verse translation. of Book One follows the original in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming coup.