Rumi, claimed as the national poet of Iran, Turkey & Afghanistan had an early life dedicated to scholarly studies. He only started to write poetry after encountering a holy man called Shams whose subsequent death instilled a profound grief in Rumi and an outpouring of many thousands of verses in Persian. He also intrinsically linked with Sufism.
This selection of his poems is read for you by Shyama Perera a gifted journalist, broadcaster and novelist.
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"i really enjoy reading this poet, his poems often require second glances to fully understand but that is the way it should be with all poetry " — Bree (5 out of 5 stars)
"i really enjoy reading this poet, his poems often require second glances to fully understand but that is the way it should be with all poetry "
" i f-ing lost the book! i never lose books! "
" love, love, love his poetry. Sometimes though I found myself not understanding the meaning though! "
" One of the best and wisest poets who ever lived. Everything he wrote is unusual and beautiful. "
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