It was a collection of poetry by Jalaluddin Rumi, the thirteenth-century Persian poet, translated by Coleman Barks. “It kind of changed my life,” Martin said later , in an interview.

Rumi’s poetry offers a deep sense of love while weaving in themes of self-awareness and self-acceptance, which are essential to personal transformation.

Dr. Leo Parvis, a cultural diversity/global studies professor at Dunwoody Technical College and “Eye on Diversity” columnist for the Chaska Herald, has recently released a book of translated ...

•The Pocket Rumi Reader, edited by Kabir Helminski (Shambhala, $6.95). •The Illuminated Rumi, translations and commentary by Coleman Barks; illuminations by Michael Green (Broadway Books, $30 ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poetry of Rumi, the Persian scholar and Sufi mystic of the 13th century, whose great poetic works are the Masnavi and the Divan. Show more Melvyn Bragg and ...

His poetry. Rumi's major works consist of two epic poems. The first is the Diwani Shamsi Tabrizi, named in honour of his friend Shams. It is often abbreviated to Diwan.

MYSTIC SUFI POET RUMI hasn’t been around for centuries to enjoy accolades, particularly around the time of the anniversary of his birth as Mevlana Jalal-ad-Din Rumi, but that isn’t stopping ...

The ecstatic poems of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, a Persian poet and Sufi master born 807 years ago in 1207, have sold millions of copies in recent years, making him the most popular poet in the US.

Personal Perspective: For more than six decades, the poet Rumi has inspired me psychologically, spiritually, and transformatively. Here is why we need his timeless poetry now.

Rumi’s poetry offers a deep sense of love while weaving in themes of self-awareness and self-acceptance, which are essential to personal transformation.