Illustrated Rumi : A Treasury of Wisdom from the Poet of the Soul

‰ÛÏOne could live a complete life based on the wondrous words of Rumi. But add images and story, and you have more than enough for a lifetime, an overabundance‰Û_an excess of wisdom, beauty, and pleasure. This book will be one of the few I take wherever I go.‰_ ‰ÛÓThomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and Original Self

This richly illustrated collection delivers a fresh and inspiring way to read Rumi‰_s most intimate poems of love, rage, sadness, joy, and longing. No other edition of Rumi‰_s poetry combines his singularly passionate words with authentic, rare, and wonderful Sufi and Islamic art. Readers moved by Sappho, Hafiz, Rilke, or by Coleman Barks‰_ translations of Rumi will relish the beautiful imagery and new translations in this unique volume of some of the finest works by ‰ÛÏthe most popular poet in America‰_ (Timemagazine).