The fragments collected here include the essence of Rumi's teaching, distilled from over 60,000 verses composed by the 13th century Sufi master. Jelaluddin Rumi may be the greatest poet the world has... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Liebert captures the ecstacy of Rumi. It is extraordinary. You won't feel cheated. He doesn't depart from the thrill. It is just too short. "I drained this cup; / there is nothing, now,/ but ecstatic annihilation/ were I ever other than this/ I regret being born/ if forever it is this, / I'll tramle both worlds!/ and dance/ ecstatic/ forever!/ O, Shams, / I am so drunk!/ what can I say, but I am so drunk on love"
Rumi: Fragments & Ecstacies
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
As some of the world's most spiritually poignant and pithy literature, the writings of Rumi can be a challenge to translate. Fragments & Ecstacies is Rumi at his best and translation at its best. It is a journey of absolute love and wisdom set in the simplest of peotic form. A real gem! I think Rumi, himself, would be pleased.
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