Download or read book Amir Arsalan Rumi and Princess Ferokh Legha written by Aziz Ansary and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-16 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Amir Arsalan is as old as time itself. It is a series of stories told in the traditional oral storytelling folklore handed down from generation to generation and it does not appear to have a single author. However, it was collected by Muhammad 'Ali Naqib al-Mamalik who died in 1891. Ali Naqib al-Mamalik was a storyteller in the Court of Nasseruddin Qajar of Iran. "Muhammad 'Ali Naqib al-Mamalik was a naqqal or a storyteller -- at the court of Nasr-ed-Din Shah (ca. 1831-1896). It was he who told the story of Amir Arsalan to the Shah, night after night -- but it was apparently the Shah's daughter, Fachr-ed-Douleh, who transcribed it and is thus responsible for preserving Naqib al-Maliki's wonderful epic. Many versions of the story exists and I made use of three of them A German translation was published in 1965, but this classic tale has apparently never been translated into English (or French). (The German version has apparently also been out of print for decades.) Amir Arsalan is grand entertainment, especially the first part. Arsalan's early; more realistic adventures are an excellent and only slightly over-the-top adventure tale in best classical tradition. The wily, talented youth, the love that blinds to all else, the evil Vizier -- versus all the good folk on the young man's side, a King whose opinion shifts quicker than the wind it's all nicely done. The second part is far more fantastical, and since everything goes a lot of the subtlety is lost. Still, it makes for a good set of fairy tales in best Arabian Nights tradition, with some neat inventions and ideas (and some inspired evil).
Download or read book Rumi written by Rumi and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī, and more popularly simply as Rumi (1207 - 1273), was a 13th-century Persian poet, faqih, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Rumi's influence transcends national borders.His poems have been widely translated into many of the world's languages and transposed into various formats. Rumi has been described as the "most popular poet".
Download or read book Rumi s Little Book of the Heart written by Maryam Mafi and published by Hampton Roads Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this slender volume, Rumi explores the joy of friendship and the agony of loss. These poetic meditations on the most profound of human relationships are like crystals: they sparkle with the many hues of the rainbow and contain worlds within, capturing us with their mystery. Here are poems that cause us to reflect on our own relationships, to experience again the intensity of friendship, the ache of loss, and the profundity of immersion. This is a book for poetry lovers, Rumi fans, and all gift-giving occasions; a book to treasure and to share. Previously published in hardcover as Whispers of the Beloved. Imitating others, I failed to find myself I looked inside and discovered I only knew my name. When I stepped outside I found my real Self. Replaces ISBN 9781571746825.
Download or read book The Rumi Daybook written by Kabir Helminski and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wisdom of the great Sufi master comes to life in this compendium of 365 Rumi poems and writings for daily contemplation and inspiration My heart wandered through the world constantly seeking after my cure, but the sweet and delicious water of life had to break through the granite of my heart. When the words of Rumi enter your heart, something softens, breaks, and is subtly reborn. That he wrote the words seven hundred years ago in a medieval Persian world that bears little resemblance to ours makes their uncanny resonance to us today just that much more remarkable. Here is a treasury of daily wisdom from this most beloved of all the Sufi masters—both his prose and his ecstatic poetry—that you can use to start every day for a year, or that you can dip into for inspiration any time you need to break through the granite of your heart.
Download or read book Love s Ripening written by Jalåal al-Dåin Råumåi (Maulana) and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are more of the thrilling verses of the 13th-century Sufi saint, in translations that combine unsurpassed beauty and accuracy--presented in an heirloom-worthy gift edition, with full-cloth cover, sewn binding, and ribbon marker.
Download or read book The Rubais of Rumi written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-07-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation of the rubais of Rumi • Presents 233 of the most evocative of Rumi’s 1,700 rubais • Shows that the mystical embrace is the way to directly experience the Divine Rumi is well known for the over 44,000 verses that appear in a 23-volume collection called the Divan-i Kebir. Yet Rumi also composed 1,700 rubais, short aphorisms and observations, whose depth and message belie their brevity. The form of rubais first became well known through the 11th-century collection The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. But unlike Khayyam, who like most poets would sit and carefully craft each word, Rumi would compose and speak his poems through the spontaneous “language of poetry” that poured from his lips as he traveled the streets of Konya, Anatolia (present-day Turkey). Very few of Rumi’s rubais have been translated into any of the languages of the contemporary Western world. Now, Nevit O. Ergin, the translator of the complete Divan-i Kebir, and Will Johnson present here 233 of the most evocative of Rumi’s 1,700 rubais. Rumi’s poetry expresses profound and complex truths in beautiful yet simple language. He reveals that by going deep into the interior of our heart and soul, we can arrive at a place in which we once again merge and connect with the divine. This mystical quest, Rumi contends, is the birthright of us all. Anything less than a complete dissolving into the world of divine union will not provide the satisfaction and peace that we all seek. The simple, yet profound spiritual truths and visions contained in The Rubais of Rumi lead the way to the path of reconnection to the direct energies of God.
Download or read book Selected Poems of Rumi written by Jalalu’l-Din Rumi and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 100 of Rumi's most passionate lyrics include "The Children of Light," "The Man Who Looked Back on His Way to Hell," "The Pear-Tree of Illusion." Translated by R. A. Nicholson.
Download or read book Rumi written by Jalaluddin Rumi and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge University professor Reynold Nicholson once remarked that the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi is the "greatest mystical poet of any age." In Rumi's vision, love is the very matrix of existence; love is what moves life. His poetry expresses the deepest and the most inclusive layers of love, and thus connects us to an immense source of joy, compassion, creativity, and mystery. This book is a new anthology and an original translation of Rumi's poetry. It is divided into three parts. Part I contains two essays, one on Rumi's life ("A Messenger from the Sun") and the other on his poetic vision and thought ("The Path of Love in the Ocean of Life"), which together help the reader better situate his poetry. Part II presents 144+1 quatrains (Rubaiyat) of Rumi categorized into 12 thematic chapters: On the Pain and Joy of Longing; The Search; Who Am I?; The Beloved's Face; Die to Yourself; The Art of Living; Night Secrets; Water of Life; Fire of Love; Unity and Union; Peaceful Mind; and Rumi on His Life, Poetry and Death. These poems have been selected and translated from the authentic Persian editions of Rumi's Divan-e Shams. For readers interested in the cadence and rhythm of the poems in the original language the Persian reading (in English script) is also given under each translated poem. Part III is a selection of 12 wisdom stories from Rumi's own life (taken from a 14th-century biographical work on Rumi). A glossary of symbolic terms in Rumi's poetry, and references to the original sources of the translated poems are also given at the end of the book. This anthology brings fresh insight into the work and mind of a master poet who mapped the path of spiritual quest and union, and painted in words the art of loving.
Download or read book The Forbidden Rumi written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-02-14 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first collection of poems translated into English from the forbidden volume of the Divan of Rumi • Presents Rumi’s most heretical and free-form poems • Includes introductions and commentary that provide both 13th-century context and modern interpretation After his overwhelming and life-altering encounters with Shams of Tabriz, Rumi, the great thirteenth-century mystic, poet, and originator of the whirling dervishes, let go of many of the precepts of formal religion, insisting that only a complete personal dissolving into the larger energies of God could provide the satisfaction that the heart so desperately seeks. He began to speak spontaneously in the language of poetry, and his followers compiled his 44,000 verses into 23 volumes, collectively called the Divan. When Nevit Ergin decided to translate the Divan of Rumi into English, he enlisted the help of the Turkish government, which was happy to participate. The first 22 volumes were published without difficulty, but the government withdrew its support and refused to participate in the publication of the final volume due to its openly heretical nature. Now, in The Forbidden Rumi, Will Johnson and Nevit Ergin present for the first time in English Rumi’s poems from this forbidden volume. The collection is grouped into three sections: songs to Shams and God, songs of heresy, and songs of advice and admonition. In them Rumi explains that in order to transform our consciousness, we must let go of ingrained habits and embrace new ones. In short, we must become heretics.
