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The Glance by Jalaloddin Rumi

The Glance

Songs of Soul-Meeting

Songs of Soul-Meeting

By Jalaloddin Rumi
Translated by Coleman Barks and Nevit Ergin

By Jalaloddin Rumi
Translated by Coleman Barks and Nevit Ergin

By Jalaloddin Rumi
Translated by Coleman Barks and Nevit Ergin

By Jalaloddin Rumi
Translated by Coleman Barks and Nevit Ergin

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Category: Poetry

Category: Poetry

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Sep 01, 2001 | 128 Pages

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    About The Glance

    In 1244, the brilliant poet Rumi and the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz met and immediately fell into a deep spiritual connection. The Glance taps a major, yet little explored theme in Rumi’s poetry-the mystical experience that occurs in the meeting of the eyes of the lover and the beloved, parent and child, friend and soul mate.

    Coleman Barks’s new translations of these powerful and complex poems capture Rumi’s range from the ethereal to the everyday. They reveal the unique place of human desire, love, and ecstasy, where there exists not just the union of two souls, but the crux of the universe.

    Here is a new kind of love lyric for our time-one of longing, connection, and wholeness.

    About The Glance

    In 1244, the brilliant poet Rumi and the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz met and immediately fell into a deep spiritual connection. The Glance taps a major, yet little explored theme in Rumi’s poetry-the mystical experience that occurs in the meeting of the eyes of the lover and the beloved, parent and child, friend and soul mate.

    Coleman Barks’s new translations of these powerful and complex poems capture Rumi’s range from the ethereal to the everyday. They reveal the unique place of human desire, love, and ecstasy, where there exists not just the union of two souls, but the crux of the universe.

    Here is a new kind of love lyric for our time-one of longing, connection, and wholeness.

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    About Jalaloddin Rumi

    Called ‘Jelaluddin Balkhi’ by the Persians and Afghans, Rumi was born on September 30, 1207, in Balkh, Afghanistan, then a part of the Persian Empire. Between 1215 and 1220, he and his family fled the threat of the invading Mongols… More about Jalaloddin Rumi

    About Jalaloddin Rumi

    Called ‘Jelaluddin Balkhi’ by the Persians and Afghans, Rumi was born on September 30, 1207, in Balkh, Afghanistan, then a part of the Persian Empire. Between 1215 and 1220, he and his family fled the threat of the invading Mongols… More about Jalaloddin Rumi

    Product Details

    Category: Poetry

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Sep 01, 2001 | 128 Pages | 5 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780141002316

    Category: Poetry

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Sep 01, 2001 | 128 Pages | ISBN 9781101127803

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    Praise

    “Barks’s translation is fluid and clear, further strengthening his reputation as one of the foremost Rumi experts writing in English today.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Here are some of the most beautiful love lyrics ever spoken….Barks’s translations are justly famous for their bell-like clarity and sharp simplicity. A highly desirable book, in all senses of desire.” —Booklist

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