Translated by renowned Rumi expert Nader Khalili, over 120 poems about love from the Persian mystic poet and Sufi master have been carefully collected and curated in this beautifully illustrated edition.
For more than eight centuries, Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi Rumi--commonly referred to simply as Rumi--has enchanted and enthralled readers from every faith and background with his universal themes of love, friendship, and spirituality, which he seamlessly wove into
resplendent poetry.
The verses herein perfectly express and are centered
on the theme of love, along with
the quest, desire, and deeper meanings of love for not only ourselves, but
also of our fellow humankind.
The Sweetheart the sweetheart
who is blocking my sleep
demands tears on my knees
throwing me silently
into the waves
changing the water
to liquid sweet
With intricately designed and richly colored covers that mirror the beauty of the words within, the
Timeless Rumi series presents themed collections of poems from the great Sufi mystic Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi Rumi that serve as cherished tools for self-reflection.
