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The Rubais of Rumi: Insane with Love by Nevit O. Ergin, Will Johnson

justwhistle's review

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hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing

3.75

shariq312's review

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5.0

Reading lots of work on Rumi from The essentials Rumi, bridge to the soul, Kimya's daughter and The Forty Rules of Love, I have anticipated to read more of him, and it got me here. Before we sumbit an accolade to this spiritual master, I would like to show gratitude to Nevit O. Ergin (The Translator) and Will Johnson (Commentator). Rumi is well-known for more than 44000 verses that appear in 23 volume collection called as Divan-e-kebir. Rumi is also known for 1700 rubais. Short aphorisms and observations. From those 1700 rubais, 233 rubais have been translated in this book.

The sayings of Rumi showered in this book is comprised with Seperation and Union, Existence and Absence, Annihilation (or Melting Down), Ecstasy and Intoxication, The Friend, the Beloved, the Lover, the Cupbearer and Sema. All 233 evocative rubais revolve around those factors conveyed in the starting of the paragraph. Every page is a galaxy, the words and lines make you feel euphoric. I am not over-emphasizing, but I am trying to perform a delivery of accolades Rumi's sayings deserve.
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