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Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and is sometimes called 'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes .In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies. Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new unabridged verse translation of Book One follows the original in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets.

'The pen would smoothly write the things it knew But when it came to love it split in two, A donkey stuck in mud is logic's fate - Love's nature only love can demonstrate.' Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called 'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes. In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies. Drawing from folk tales as well as sacred history, Rumi's poem is often funny as well as spiritually profound. Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation of Book One is consistent with the aims of the original work in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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v. 1]. Book one
[v. 2]. Book two
[v. 3]. Book three
[v. 4]. Book four
Book One. Prose Introduction. The Song of the Reed
The Healing of the Sick Slave Girl
The Bald Parrot and the Monk
The Jewish Vizier who Deceived the Christians into Following him and Destroyed them
The Description of Mohammad in the Gospels
The Jewish King who Tried to Destroy Christians with his fire
How a Hare Killed the Lion that had been Tormenting all the other Animals
The Sufi Guide
The Softie from Qazvin who Wanted a Tattoo
The Lion the Wolf and the Fox
Sufis Serve as Mirrors of the Soul
The Gift Brought by Joseph''s Visitor
The Prophets Scribe who Became an Apostate
The Importance of Hiding your Mystical Station
The Painting Competition between the Greeks and the Chinese
The Greater Jihad
Omar and the Emissary from Byzantium
The Escape of the Merchant''s Parrot
The Old Harpist
The Prayer of the Angels in Favour of Big Spenders
The Caliph Who Was More Generous than Hatem Tai
The Prophet Mohammad and Zayd
Extinguishing Fire in Medina under Omar
Why Ali Dropped his Sword in Battle
Explanatory Notes. Glossary of Proper Names.