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The Soul of Rumi collects the poetry of the thirteenth century Persian mystic that explores the divine from the teachings of Sufism. Rumi's masterpieces have inspired countless people throughout the centuries, and Coleman Barks's exquisite renderings are widely considered the definitive versions. His translations capture the inward exploration and intensity that characterize Rumi's poetry, making this unique voice of mysticism and desire contemporary while remaining true to the original poems. In this volume readers will encounter the essence of Sufism's insights into the experience of divine love, wisdom, and the nature of both humanity and God. Rumi's voice leaps off these pages with a rapturous power, expressing our deepest yearning for the transcendent connection with the source of the divine: there are passionate outbursts about the torment of longing for the beloved and the sweet delight that comes from union; stories of sexual adventures and of loss; poems of love and fury, sadness and joy; and quiet truths about the beauty and variety of human emotion. For Rumi, soul and body and emotion are not separate but are rather part of the great mystery of mortal life, a riddle who

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Author

Coleman Barks [Barks, Coleman]

Publisher

HarperCollins e-books

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780062046543

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Islam, Poetry, Literary Collections

Rating

4.51 / 5 (3,312 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13