The Mesnevi

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mesnevi</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> of Jalal al-Din Rumi is one of the great classics of Sufi literature and among the most remarkable works of mystical poetry ever written. Often described as the Qur'an in Persian it has served for centuries as a guide to the spiritual teachings of Sufism.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Written in the thirteenth century by the Persian poet and mystic Rumi (1207-1273) the </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mesnevi</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> unfolds through stories parables and reflections that explore the search for God and the inner life of the soul. Its pages combine spiritual instruction with vivid storytelling expressing the themes of love faith and devotion that lie at the heart of Sufi tradition.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This volume contains the First Book of the </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mesnevi</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> in the classic English translation and verse rendering by James W. Redhouse together with an account of the life of Rumi drawn from early sources connected with the Mevlevi order known in the West as the Whirling Dervishes. A cornerstone of Persian literature the </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mesnevi</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> remains one of the most enduring works of spiritual wisdom ever written.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This large print edition is designed for comfortable reading.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><em>FULL TITLE: The Mesnevi of Mevlānā Jelālu'd-dīn er-Rūmī. Book first together with some account of the life and acts of the Author of his ancestors and of his descendants illustrated by a selection of characteristic anedocts as collected by their historian Mevlānā Shemsu'd-dīn Ahmed el-Eflākī el-'Arifī translated and the poetry versified by James W. Redhouse.</em></strong></p>