The Glance: Songs of Soul-Meeting (Compass) - Softcover

Rumi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014100231X ISBN 13: 9780141002316

Publisher: Penguin, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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Review:

"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

Synopsis:

The intense "soul connection" between Sufi writer Rumi and wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz is captured in a collection of poems by the celebrated thirteenth-century mystic.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 014100231X
• ISBN 13: 9780141002316
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112