The first English translation of the rubais of Rumi <br /><br />&#8226; Presents 233 of the most evocative of Rumi&#8217;s 1,700 rubais <br /><br />&#8226; Shows that the mystical embrace is the way to directly experience the Divine <br /><br />Rumi is well known for the over 44,000 verses that appear in a 23-volume collection called the <em>Divan-i Kebir</em>. Yet Rumi also composed 1,700 rubais, short aphorisms and observations, whose depth and message belie their brevity. <br /><br />The form of rubais first became well known through the 11th-century collection <em>The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam</em>. But unlike Khayyam, who like most poets would sit and carefully craft each word, Rumi would compose and speak his poems through the spontaneous &#8220;language of poetry&#8221; that poured from his lips as he traveled the streets of Konya, Anatolia (present-day Turkey). Very few of Rumi&#8217;s rubais have been translated into any of the languages of the contemporary Western world. Now, Nevit O. Ergin, the translator of the complete <em>Divan-i Kebir</em>, and Will Johnson present here 233 of the most evocative of Rumi&#8217;s 1,700 rubais.<br /><br />Rumi&#8217;s poetry expresses profound and complex truths in beautiful yet simple language. He reveals that by going deep into the interior of our heart and soul, we can arrive at a place in which we once again merge and connect with the divine. This mystical quest, Rumi contends, is the birthright of us all. Anything less than a complete dissolving into the world of divine union will not provide the satisfaction and peace that we all seek. The simple, yet profound spiritual truths and visions contained in <em>The Rubais of Rumi</em> lead the way to the path of reconnection to the direct energies of God.