Rumi Poet and Mystic 1207-1273: Selections from his Writings Translated from the Persian with Introduction and Notes
Reynold A. Nicholson Litt.D. Ll.D F.B.A, Rabindranath Tagore
Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, FBA, or R. A. Nicholson, was an eminent English orientalist, scholar of both Islamic literature and Islamic mysticism, and widely regarded as one of the greatest Rumi scholars and translators in the English language. Wikipedia
Born: August 19, 1868, Keighley, United Kingdom
Died: August 27, 1945 (age 77 years), Chester, United Kingdom
Parents: Henry Alleyne Nicholson
Jalalu'l-Din Rumi (1207-73) was the greatest of the Persian mystical poets. In his extensive writings he explored the profound themes that had gradually evolved with the long succession of Sufi thinkers since the ninth century, such as the nature of truth, of beauty, and of our spiritual relationship with God. Professor R. A. Nicholson translated this inspiring collection of mystical poems shortly before his death. It contains delicately rhythmical versions of over a hundred short passages from Rumi's greatest works, together with brief yet illuminating explanatory notes. With this attractive and accessible translation, a wider readership can appreciate the range and depth of Rumi's intellect and imagination, and discover why it is so often said that in Rumi the Persian mystical genius found its supreme expression.
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