The Persian poet Jalaluddin Rumi, who lived during the 13th century, had a lasting influence on Middle Eastern literature. These poems are an expression of a love of God, rendered in rhythmic language... This description may be from another edition of this product.
WHEN I FIRT SAW I WAS AFRAID TO TALK TO YOU , WHEN I TALKED TO YOU I WAS AFRAID TO LIKE YOU , WHEN I LIKED I WAS AFRAID TO LOVE YOU , NOW THAT I LOVE YOU I'M AFRAID TO LOSE YOU..
Classic Rumi in excellent translation
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Annemarie Schimmel is an internationally recognized expert on Sufism in general and Rumi in particular. In this selection of poems of Rumi, she also shows herself to be a woman of excellent poetic sense in English.Especially enjoyable in this small volume are poems that reflect the common origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam: "... You be an ocean and throw out the boat! / You be a world and throw away the world! ............. If you enjoy Sufi poetry or Rumi, consider this book a must.
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