Harper Collins India Rumi - A New Translation

I would advise the hard cover, it looks and feels so good

Only the one who has the ability to understand and feel the beauty of words can feel this book. It's an amazing book which can take you to some other universe. Go for it

Probably the most poetic of all the Rumi translations out there. However, I warn you to please sit with a dictionary as some words are very hard to understand

I knew Rumi is a very acclaimed book that's why I bought it but it's even better than I had imagined....the poems are short but really deep, you could spend days interpreting them and the meaning behind them is beautiful as well...go for it if you love some good poetry!

The book is pure deep philosophy

Basic poems of Rumi, would have been nice if it included lines from Masnavi. Translation is good enough but could be better if it included the original Persian lines alongside. This book is a good intro to western readings who have jumped on the trend of reading Rumi and need some quotes for their insta posts. However, the deeper spiritual meaning is lost in some of these in an attempt to appeal to a wider audience.

Rumi weaved magic with his words. His verses contain so many themes and each of them have a charm of its own. Love, God, sadness, existence and identity are some of the themes which reoccur in his work. The kind of spirituality and positivity which echoes from his words is simply awe inspiring. I cannot praise the genius of Rumi enough and I must also say that the efforts of the translator Farrukh Dhondy are commendable.🌟🌹Why you should read this book🌹-Firstly, the language is mesmerising. When I read this book, the experience felt equal to meditation.-The verses are filled with wisdom and contain the emotions which has the power to touch one's heart.-Rumi's works have a universal appeal. No matter where you live or what you do, you'll be able to relate with them.

Tbh I bought this because I love beautiful covers and poems. The cover is a very beautiful baby pink colour with a rose and I’m very impressed by the authors work as well. A very good buy👍

Farrukh Dhondy ends his story of the renowned Rumi in his last two paragraphs: “I confess that I am neither a Sufi nor a poet and while working at these transliterations of Rumi, have used the texts of Nicholson and Arberry, the assistance and translating skills of friends who read Persian, and occasionally, the Urdu translations of Rumi by several scholars and commentators. “The liberty I have taken in trying to combine the intent of the original with an attempt at lyrical felicity, are entirely mine and none other should beg forgiveness for them.” As you might guess, I was surprised to read the above, having thought that the subtitle ‘A New Translation’ implied an author fluent in the language of Rumi. Then I had to laugh at this assumption I had made. Would I have read this book had I known the author didn’t read Persian? I think I would still have read it. I’m glad I did. For Rumi’s words are often spiritually stimulating and often have humor or satire as well as beauty. I rate this book at four stars, for I wanted more than merely 153 poems by Rumi.

It's a lovely book

The author laments that Rumi translations don’t understand the religious context in which he wrote and promises to correct this. He also promises to retain the lyricism and poetic form. And he completely fails to deliver any of that. The poems vary from, at best. being pretty much exactly equal to other translations I’ve read to, at worst, doggerel without the promised contextualization. I am very disappointed in this book and am unlikely to buy anything by this author again.

Prompt delivery. Beautifully bound book.