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The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition

By: Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, Coleman Barks - translator, John Moyne - translator, A. J. Arberry - translator, Reynold Nicholson - translator
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems.

Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of listeners, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi more popular than ever.

The Essential Rumi continues to be the best-selling of all Rumi books and the definitive selection of his beautiful, mystical poetry.

©2018 Coleman Barks, John Moyne, A.J. Arberry, Reynold Nicholson (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Remarkable

A delicious banquet of Rumi's offerings to our timeless world -- no matter your particular path.

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Spiritual Exercise

even if you don't understand everything, there is something you need in there. Rumi relates spirit with humanity

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The gift of poetry

This is my first compilation of poetry, and definitely won’t be the last. It has opened me to a new world of words.

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My New Bible

This is my new Bible. I found so much inspiration from this book that it has changed my life since I read it.

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LOVE to GOD

The "Love" he talks about in his poems is a sacred love , a love to God , the creatot not Love to opposite sex. Most of the people are very ignorent about his work

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Love it...

I'm on my third time through this wonderfully read collection of Rumi's mystical musings. Highly recommended.

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fantastic

Alhamdullilah very moving and inspiring that speaks as loudly now as back when first written

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Rum I is a magician with words

You know the more I read him, Rumi teaches me. not only new things, but how much I miss in a daily basis.

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Absolutely beautiful

Love Rumi. The reader is fantastic. So good I revisit sections on my commute. X

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Rumi

loved it
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ready for the next one. Inspirational and motivating 🙏🏾💙🎉 yes ma'am

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