{"product_id":"the-friendship-poems-of-rumi-translated-by-nader-khalili-9781577152194","title":"The Friendship Poems of Rumi: Translated by Nader Khalili","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by renowned Rumi expert Nader Khalili, over 120 poems on friendship from the Persian mystic poet and Sufi master have been carefully collected and curated in this beautifully illustrated edition. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than eight centuries, Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi Rumi--commonly referred to simply as Rumi--has enchanted and enthralled readers from every faith and background with his universal themes of love, friendship, and spirituality, which he seamlessly wove into \u003cb\u003eresplendent poetry\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The verses perfectly express \u003cb\u003ethe universal importance of friendship\u003c\/b\u003e in its many forms. A perfect gift to celebrate a special friendship, allow Rumi to exquisitely express the deeper meanings of being, and having, a friend in your life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With intricately designed and richly colored covers that mirror the beauty of the words within, the \u003cb\u003eTimeless Rumi series\u003c\/b\u003e presents themed collections of poems from the great Sufi mystic Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi Rumi that serve as cherished tools for self-reflection. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFind Yourself a Friend\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e find yourself a friend \u003cbr\u003e who is willing to \u003cbr\u003e tolerated you with patience \u003cbr\u003e put to the test the essence \u003cbr\u003e of the best incense \u003cbr\u003e by putting it in fire \u003cbr\u003e drink a cup of poison \u003cbr\u003e if handed to you by a friend \u003cbr\u003e when filled with love and grace \u003cbr\u003e step into the fire \u003cbr\u003e like the chosen prophet \u003cbr\u003e the secret love will change \u003cbr\u003e hot flames to a garden \u003cbr\u003e covered with blossoms \u003cbr\u003e roses and hyacinths and willow \u003cbr\u003e spinning and throwing you \u003cbr\u003e a true friend can hold you \u003cbr\u003e like God and his universe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJalal ad-Din Rumi\u003c\/b\u003e, commonly known just as Rumi, was a Persian Sunni Muslim poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic whose works, written in the thirteenth century, are popular throughout the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslator \u003cb\u003eNader Khalili \u003c\/b\u003e(1936­­-2008) was a world-renowned Iranian-American architect, author, humanitarian, and teacher. Khalili was also the founder and director of the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (Cal-Earth). Khalili was raised by the poetry of Rumi. As a child, his grandmother would recite Rumi's poetry to lull him to sleep. He later developed a passion for studying and translating Rumi's works. Rumi's poetry also became an intrinsic part of Khalili's architectural career. Inspired by the mystical poetry of Rumi, his architecture was distilled from the timeless principles of this universe and its timeless materials--the elements of earth, air, water, and fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wellfleet Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612483293458,"sku":"9781577152194","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_126d3b6d-bd3a-4afa-954a-9b5d25d4e948.jpg?v=1732374905","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-friendship-poems-of-rumi-translated-by-nader-khalili-9781577152194","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}