The Masnavi

The Masnavi

by Jalal al-Din Rumi,, Maulana

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The most influential Sufi poem ever written, the six books of the Masnavi are often called "the Qur'an in Persian". Book Two is concerned with the challenges facing the seeker of Sufi enlightenment. In particular it focuses on the struggle against the self, and how to choose the right companions in order to progress along the mystical path. By interweaving amusing stories and profound homilies, Rumi instructs his readers in a style that still speaks directly to them. Here, Jawid Mojaddedi has t…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The Masnavi. / Jalal Al-Din Rumi ; translated with an introduction and notes by Jawid Mojaddedi.

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The most influential Sufi poem ever written, the six books of the Masnavi are often called "the Qur'an in Persian". Book Two is concerned with the challenges facing the seeker of Sufi enlightenment. In particular it focuses on the struggle against the self, and how to choose the right companions in order to progress along the mystical path. By interweaving amusing stories and profound homilies, Rumi instructs his readers in a style that still speaks directly to them. Here, Jawid Mojaddedi has translated the text into accessible rhyming couplets, as he did for Oxford's award-winning edition of Book One. This edition--the first ever verse translation of Book Two, and the first translation of any kind for over eighty years--is the closest English speakers can come to understanding the true beauty of this classic work. - Publisher.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2007.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:xxxii, 257 pages ; : 20 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780199212590, 0199212597, 9780199549917, 0199549915
  • oclc:ocn124948885
  • LC Classification:PK6481.M8
  • Dewey Decimal:891.5511

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Note on the Translation -- Selected Bibliography -- A Chronology of Rumi. THE MASNAVI, BOOK 2. Explanatory Notes -- Glossary.

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Subjects

Poésie soufie persane Poetry Sufi poetry, Persian

Writers

Jalal al-Din Rumi,, Maulana Mojaddedi, J. A., (Jawid Ahmad)

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