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Rumi

A New Translation of Selected Poems
By Rumi
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This new paperback edition offers a fresh translation of Rumi's poetry by Farrukh Dhondy, aiming to recapture the lyrical beauty and spiritual depth of the thirteenth-century Sufi mystic's original Persian verse. The poems explore themes of love—both human and divine—devotion, spiritual awakening, rapture, suffering, loss, and the yearning for unity. It presents Rumi as an authentic voice of moderate Islam whose timeless quest resonates in today's complex and fundamentalist times.
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Ideal for readers interested in poetry, spirituality, and Islamic mysticism, as well as those seeking insightful verses that bridge cultural and historical divides. Suitable for enthusiasts of Arts & Culture and anyone drawn to timeless reflections on love and devotion.

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Rediscover the voice and vision of Rumi in this new translation of selected poems by the beloved Muslim spiritual master and Sufi...

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Now in paperback, a new translation of the Sufi mystic's verse, hailed as "authentic" and "exquisite."

Championed by icons of American pop culture such as Madonna, Donna Karan, and Deepak Chopra, Rumi has won such a following in this country that he was once proclaimed our bestselling poet. But translations that have popularized the work of this thirteenth-century Sufi mystic have also strayed from its essence.

In this fresh translation from the Persian, Farrukh Dhondy seeks to recover both the lyrical beauty and the spiritual essence of the original verse. In poems of love and devotion, rapture and suffering, loss and yearning for oneness, Dhondy has rediscovered the Islamic mystic of spiritual awakening whose quest is the key to his universal appeal.

Here is at once a great poet of love, both human and divine, and the authentic voice of a moderate Islam—a voice that can resonate in today's turbulent, fundamentalist times.

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"Transcendent yet simple," Mia Nair praises this translation as an enduring anchor to the human spirit. Mahmood Jamal highlights Dhondy's ability to convey Rumi as a universal thinker, capturing the essence of Sufism with authenticity often lacking in modern interpretations. Ruth Padel notes the translator's effort to mirror Rumi's traditional poetics and humour through pre-modernist English, calling this version a heartfelt labour of love cherished by readers across cultures.

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ISBN: 9781628726978

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Arcade Publishing

Contributors:

  • Translated by Farrukh Dhondy

Audience: General / adult

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Spine width: 15.0mm

Weight: 159g

Pages: 184

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About the Author

Rumi was born in 1207 in Vakhsh (now Tajikistan) to a family of learned Persian Muslim theologians. He founded the Malawi Sufi order, a leading mystical brotherhood of Islam. Rumi's masterpiece, the Mathnawi, has been called the Koran in Persian. He died in 1273 in Konya in present-day Turkey. Farrukh Dhondy is a London-based writer, screenwriter, playwright, and activist of Indian Parsi descent. He has published novels and short stories, written screenplays for Bollywood, and been a commissioning editor at TV 4 in the UK. In 2012, he celebrated the opening of his opera based on Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories.

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