About the Book: Rumi: A New Collection
Love, devotion, suffering and longing mysteriously co-exist in the poems of
Jalal-ud-din Rumi. Composed almost eight centuries ago, the deep spirituality
and buoyant wisdom of the poems are a source of inspiration to millions today.
Farrukh Dhondys translations not only offer a modern idiom to the poems, but
also faithfully keep intact their religious context. With selections from Rumis
masterpieces the Masnavi and Diwan-e-Shams, as well as his ghazals, this volume
is a poetry lovers treasure-trove.
About the Author: Farrukh Dhondy
A mystic, scholar and poet, Jalal-ud-din Rumi (1207-1273) founded the Mawlawi
Sufi order, a leading mystical brotherhood