Rubais of Rumi

The first English translation of the rubais of Rumi <p/>- Presents 233 of the most evocative of Rumi's 1700 rubais <p/>- Shows that the mystical embrace is the way to directly experience the Divine <p/>Rumi is well known for the over 44000 verses that appear in a 23-volume collection called the <i>Divan-i Kebir</i>. Yet Rumi also composed 1700 rubais short aphorisms and observations whose depth and message belie their brevity. <p/>The form of rubais first became well known through the 11th-century collection <i>The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam</i>. 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 <i>Divan-i Kebir</i> and Will Johnson present here 233 of the most evocative of Rumi's 1700 rubais. <p/>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 <i>The Rubais of Rumi</i> lead the way to the path of reconnection to the direct energies of God.