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shryanayak's review
3.0
I'm still clueless as to what exactly prompted me to start on this translation, but I would like to believe that it could be because of my curiosity. It's no secret that people on the internet keep raving about Rumi’s numerous gazals or even short, four-line poems.
After reading Rupi Kaur, I believed that I was mentally prepared to exert all of my mental capacity just to make sense of what I thought would be an arduous & intricate piece of literature. To my absolute shock, the translation was easy to interpret to a certain extent. I even managed to highlight the hell out of this book!
After reading Rupi Kaur, I believed that I was mentally prepared to exert all of my mental capacity just to make sense of what I thought would be an arduous & intricate piece of literature. To my absolute shock, the translation was easy to interpret to a certain extent. I even managed to highlight the hell out of this book!
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Your leaving is the drought, my lips are dry
The only moisture, wells up in my eye.
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Moonlight stretches out against the skies
Your share of it depends upon the size
Of windows in your room.
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bryanhoardsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I was given an advance reading copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the opportunity.
I've never read anything from Rumi before, so when I saw that this book was available for request, I immediately hit the request button. Luckily, I was approved!
This book holds beautiful words and messages. I've always heard great things from his works, and reading this made me want to read more of his writings in the future. I know a lot of people will find this relatable and other will connect with these string of words in a level that's unique for each one of them.
Truly incredible and I can't wait for the world to read this.
I've never read anything from Rumi before, so when I saw that this book was available for request, I immediately hit the request button. Luckily, I was approved!
This book holds beautiful words and messages. I've always heard great things from his works, and reading this made me want to read more of his writings in the future. I know a lot of people will find this relatable and other will connect with these string of words in a level that's unique for each one of them.
Truly incredible and I can't wait for the world to read this.
megs_k's review against another edition
1.0
Don't waste your words. ~ Rumi
I can't tell if Rumi is just THAT bad or if the translation is. I felt a heart sick teen would have written better poetry.
I can't tell if Rumi is just THAT bad or if the translation is. I felt a heart sick teen would have written better poetry.
ashahidian's review against another edition
3.0
I got a copy from NetGalley of unseen Rumi Poems. Since I hadn't read his work, I figured this was a good place as any to start. I have to say maybe it was the collection I read, but although I like his style, I'm not passionate about all his topics. His work seems to focus on love (of God, and of others) as well as what makes life good, and enjoyable. While I did enjoy the poems of the latter, most of his God focus poems read like prayers or religious text with references to different religions/beliefs. The collection itself was well accomplished, as well as the translations, which are not an easy task.
alandd's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing! All of the poems are so beautiful you will want to read them twice. I'm addicted to this book's beauty.
winona_reads3's review against another edition
3.0
super flowery
but very repetitive
tagged a few lines but overall i think i want to see something more
also the first part read like fiction, a story and then started diverging multiple ways so that was.. different?
but very repetitive
tagged a few lines but overall i think i want to see something more
also the first part read like fiction, a story and then started diverging multiple ways so that was.. different?
kitten94509's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
I feel like I need to read more about the context of Rumi before I read anymore poems. These were more enjoyable than the Coleman Barks translations I read, but I still felt like I missed some cultural context.