Masnavi of Rumi, Book One
Masnavi of Rumi, Book One Jalaloddin Rumi's Masnavi-ye Ma'navi, or 'Spiritual Couplets', composed in the 13th century AD, is a monumental work of poetry in the Sufi tradition of Islamic mysticism.…
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Masnavi of Rumi, Book One
Jalaloddin Rumi's Masnavi-ye Ma'navi, or 'Spiritual Couplets', composed in the 13th century AD, is a monumental work of poetry in the Sufi tradition of Islamic mysticism. Drawing upon a vast array of characters, tales and fables, and deeply versed in religious teaching, it takes us on a rich, profound and playful journey along the Sufi path of divine love, toward its ultimate goal of union with God.In Book 1 of the Masnavi, the first of six volumes, Rumi explores the lower, carnal self which must be resisted if one is to attain a higher spiritual understanding. Long before his love poetry became a literary phenomenon in the West, Rumi's Masnavi has been revered in the Islamic world.
True to the spirit of Rumi's poem, Adam William's authoritative new translation is rendered in highly readable blank verse and includes the original Persian text for reference.