
Spiritual Verses (Penguin Classics)
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The longest single-authored "mystical" poem ever written, the Masnavi-ye Ma'navi, or "spiritual couplets," is the masterpiece of the Persian Sufi tradition. Its author, Jalaloddin Rumi, was a poet and mystic of the highest attainment, but he was first and foremost a spiritual teacher, and his Masnavi is a ladder to the spiritual world, leading the reader to the ultimate goal of the Sufi path-union with God. Alan Williams's translation into blank verse beautifully conveys the poetry of the original Persian couplets, while his introduction discusses how the modern reader might approach Rumi's writing.
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ISBN: 9780140447910
Published Date: August 28, 2007
Publisher: Penguin Group
Language: English
Page Count: 464
Size: 7.80" l x 4.98" w x 0.90" h