Selected Poems

Written by Rumi

Part of the Penguin Classics series

Discover timeless poems exploring love, tolerance, and divine connection.

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Step into the world of Rumi, a 13th-century mystic and poet whose words transcend time. His verses, rich with natural imagery and spiritual insight, explore themes of love, tolerance, and divine experience. As the founder of the Whirling Dervishes, Rumi's poetry invites readers to embrace the universal human soul. What truths will you uncover in his timeless reflections?

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The essential poems of the inspirational thirteenth-century Persian philosopher, scholar and mystic The founder of the order of the Whirling Dervishes, Rumi was also a poet of transcendental power. His verse speaks with the universal voice of the human soul and brims with exuberant energy and passion. Rich in natural imagery, from flowers to birds and rivers to stars, the poems have an elemental force that has remained undiminished through the centuries. Their themes - tolerance, goodness, the experience of God, charity and awareness through love - still resonate with millions of readers around the world. Translated by Coleman Barks with John Moyne

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