It follows the original by presenting Mawlana Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets.įor over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. This is the first ever verse translation of Book Four of the Masnavi. It has a special focus on the mystical knowledge of the spiritual guide, elaborated through stories such as Solomon's inspiration to the Queen of Sheba, and animal fables. Like the earlier books, Book Four interweaves amusing stories with homilies to instruct pupils in understanding of God's meaning. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey a message of divine love and unity to the disciples of Mawlana Rumi's Sufi order, known today as the Whirling Dervishes. Mawlana Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and the Masnavi is his masterpiece. ![]() ![]() Masnavi, Book Four, Rumi, J Mojaddedi Oxford World's Classics 4
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