
In 1244, the brilliant poet Rumi and the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz met and immediately fell into a deep spiritual connection. The Glance taps a major, yet little explored theme in Rumi's poetry-the mystical experience that occurs in the meeting of the eyes of the lover...

The intense soul connection between Sufi writer Rumi and wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz is captured in a new collection of poems by the celebrated thirteenth century mystic.