The Rumi Collection

by Rumi, Jelaluddin; Helminski, Kabir; Harvey, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781590302514
• ISBN10: 1590302516
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-21
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Rumi's poems are beloved for their touching perceptions of humanity and the Divine. Here is a rich introduction to the work of the great mystical poet, featuring leading literary translations of his verse. Translators include Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir Helminski, Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. To display the major themes of Rumi's work, each of the eighteen chapters in this anthology are arranged topically, such as "The Inner Work," "The Ego Animal," "Passion for God," "Praise," and "Purity." Also contained here is a biography of Rumi by Andrew Harvey, as well as an introductory essay by Kabir Helminski on the art of translating Rumi's work into English.

Author Biography

Jalaluddin Rumi (1207–1273) was not only a poet, mystic, and the founder of a Sufi order, he was a man of profound insight into the nature of human existence and possibly the greatest mystical poet of any age.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Andrew Harvey
Rumi in English	xviv
Kabir Helminski
Working with Our Humanness	1	(17)
The Ego Animal	18	(8)
Awe, Naked Wonder	26	(14)
The Inner Work	40	(11)
The Step into Placelessness	51	(14)
The Gift and the Giver	65	(9)
The Passion for God	74	(9)
Signs That Speak	83	(11)
The Pearl of the Heart	94	(14)
The Yearning	108	(10)
Praise, Glory	118	(8)
The Only One	126	(13)
Boiling the Chickpeas	139	(9)
The Complete Human	148	(11)
Surrender	159	(17)
Love Is the Cause	176	(23)
Mercy	199	(19)
Purity	218	(27)
Bibliography	245	(8)
Credits	253	(2)
Index of Titles and First Lines	255