Rumi: A New Translation of Selected Poems

“Transcendent yet simple, Rumi’s words—in this exquisite translation by Farrukh Dhondy—forever remain the anchor of the human condition.”—Mira Nair, Filmmaker

A new translation of the Sufi mystic’s verse, hailed as “authentic” and “exquisite.”

Championed by icons of American pop culture such as Madonna, Donna Karan, and Deepak Chopra, Rumi has won such a following in this country that he was once proclaimed our bestselling poet. But translations that have popularized the work of this thirteen...