Rumi’s poetry is known for its profound insights into the nature of love and its ability to transcend earthly desires and attachments. In “The Book of Love,” Rumi explores the depths of human emotion and the longing for connection with the divine beloved. His verses are rich with imagery, metaphor, and symbolism, drawing on the language of Sufi mysticism and Islamic spirituality to convey timeless truths about the nature of existence.
“Rumi: The Book of Love – Poems of Ecstasy and Longing” is a collection of poems by the 13th-century Persian poet and mystic, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi. Compiled and translated by Coleman Barks, a renowned poet and interpreter of Rumi’s works, this collection focuses on Rumi’s themes of love, spiritual ecstasy, and the longing for union with the divine.
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