Author: Rumi, Jelalluddin & Arberry, A J & Yarshater, Ehsan

Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73), the legendary Persian poet and mystic, wrote poems acclaimed through the centuries for their powerful spiritual images and provocative content. His vast body of work includes more than 3,000 lyrics and odes. This volume includes 400 poems selected by renowned scholar and translator A.J. Arberry. "Rumi is one of the world's greatest lyrical poets in any language - as well as probably the most accessible and approachable representative of Islamic civilization for Western students." - James W. Morris, Oberlin College. 356 pp.