Rumi s little book of life is a beautiful collection of 196 poems. The life of the sufi poet of love, the author brad gooch seeks to give modern readers a glimpse into rumi s life by studying the poet s travels and his spiritual formation. His mystical poetry has a universal appeal, which has made him one of the most celebrated poets of the modern age. There is no shortage of love poetry books featuring the work of rumi. Rumi was born in 1207 in wakhsh presentday tajikistan, in what is now afghanistan. Rumi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In 1244, jelaluddin rumi, a sufi scholar in konya, turkey, met an itinerant dervish. Passionate poems of rumi jalal aldin rumi, shahram shiva,s 1 october, 1999 jain publishing company.
In rumi, poet of the heart, leading translator coleman barks reads selections from the sufi seers poetry accompanied by musicians playing improvised traditional music. Hier kaufen oder eine gratis kindle leseapp herunterladen. What is the rumi quote on the card hasnat khan lays on the flowers at the end of the new diana movie. Who wrote the poem at the end of the shape of water. The sufis are the mystics of islam and the ecstatic jalaladdin rumi became the first whirling dervish due to his grief upon the loss of his mysterious mentor, shams of tabriz. Rumi whose full name is jalal addin muhammad rumi was a th century mystical poet from the persian empire. Rumi, overcome with grief at the separation, sent his son, sultan velad, to bring shams back. Ali arsanjani mum library north lounge february 14, 2012, 7. Rumi priestly poet of love and master of the one liner.
Poet of the heart, an awardwinning 60 minute film produced and directed by haydn reiss, featuring coleman barks, robert bly, deepak chopra, storyteller and mythologist michael meade, and. Rumi s little book of life is a beautiful collection of 196 poems by rumi, previously unavailable in english. Comments about my burning heart by mewlana jalaluddin rumi mohammed asim nehal 8172017 1. Rumi poet of the heart, the dvd provides a very intimate, transpersonal experience of poetry and the inner world of our own divinity. The poems that this sufi mystic composed about the transformative power of love have gripped the contemporary imagination. Poet of the heart why does the th century persian mystic jelaluddin rumi remain the bestselling poet in america. The heart of hearts of rumis masnavi by wazir dayers. Connect there with an open heart, and follow the oceanfrog if sew that on a sampler and. Jul 14, 2017 the persian poet, sufi philosopher, and muslim scholar rumi full name jalal addin muhammad rumi, though rumi is actually a persian shorthand for rome, or west was born. Featuring poetry and conversation with preeminent rumi translator coleman barks, poet robert bly, deepak chopra, storyteller michael meade, mythologist huston smith and others.
In 1244, jelaluddin rumi, a sufi scholar in konya, turkey, met an itinerant dervish, shams of tabriz. Oct 16, 2008 rumi, overcome with grief at the separation, sent his son, sultan velad, to bring shams back. Of all the oneline pearls he strung into ghazalsshort, intense lyric poems about as long as sonnetsmy personal favorite, at least this month, as they are always on shuffle in my brain, tells much about the source of all the others, the irritant in the oyster. For centuries, he strongly influenced mysticism, poetry and music in the entire eastern world. After his fathers death, this gifted young man took over for him until his life was transformed by shams of tabrizs, a mysterious itinerant dervish. Leonardo dicaprio will ruin a rumi movie and not just. Rumi, poet of the hear come to the orchard in spring. Rumi, the ultimate poet of love, explores all the magnificent regions of the heart, and he opens you to the lover within.
A documentary that conveys the enchantment of rumis spirituality and the imaginative imagery of his poetry. Joining him to celebrate the earthy, joyous, spiritual passion of rumis poetry are robert bly, deepak chopra, michael meade, huston smith and others. This is accomplished through an intimate dialog with coleman barks, his english language translator. But the jealousy and hatred of rumis students soon flared up rumi. Streaming arts cultural event categories marin arts. His works have been translated to many different languages, including spanish, turkish, german, russian, urdu, arabic, french and italian. Translated by native persian speakers, maryam mafi and azima melita kolin, this from madonna to deepak chopra, celebrities have been recording and embracing rumi s poetry for the past two decades, creating a resurgence of interest in. Rumi, poet of the heart rent or buy film films for. A persian poet in the thirteenth century, rumi is well known for writing about all kinds of lovefrom the romantic to the religious. A new collection of ecstatic poems coleman barks isbn. He is usually known in the englishspeaking world simply as rumi. Poet of the heart 58min documentary in 1244, jelaluddin rumi, a sufi scholar in konya, turkey, met an itinerant dervish, shams of tabriz.
After rumi s death, his son founded the mevlevi sufi order, the whirling dervishes. One thing and they men will hear in their hearts the answer to all questions and all. In the film, narrator debra winger begins with a brief profile of rumi who was born in afghanistan and moved to turkey when his father became the head of a sufi learning community. With coleman barks, robert bly, huston smith, deepak chopra, michael meade, dvd. This film presents coleman barks, the most celebrated contemporary translator of rumis poetry, in live performance and intimate conversation. Joining him to celebrate the earthy, joyous, spiritual passion of rumi s poetry are robert bly, deepak chopra, michael meade, huston smith. It has something about a garden and at the end it says, i will meet you there. Poet of the heart, an awardwinning 60 minute film produced and directed by haydn reiss, featuring coleman barks, robert bly, deepak chopra, storyteller and mythologist michael meade. Jan 14, 2016 when you are out walking in the sunlight, see the love covering all. But the jealousy and hatred of rumi s students soon flared up rumi. Huston smith gives some interesting background on the whirling dervishes. Rumipoet of the heart, the dvd provides a very intimate, transpersonal experience of poetry and the inner world of our own divinity. Poems of ecstasy and longing by rumi, translated by coleman banks.
Rumi, as well as whitman, links both his soul and the heart to. Rumi founded the mevlevi sufi order, the whirling dervishes. The deliciousness of milk and honey is the reflection of the pure heart. Lovers of rumi s poems comment on their power and meaning, including religious historian huston smith, writer simone fattal, poet robery bly, and coleman barks, who reworks literal translations of rumi into poetic english. They come from different translators from either rumi s masnavi or his divaneh shams. Love unveiled is about the functioning of the heart, especially from the spiritual perspective, highlighting the importance of the heart both in life and on the spiritual path.
It can be purchased from the hartley film foundation for seven centuries the spiritual poetry of jelaluddin rumi 12071273 has enchanted, inspired, and delighted people of all religious traditions. What is the rumi quote on the card hasnat khan lays on the. The garden of from madonna to deepak chopra, celebrities have been recording and embracing rumi s poetry for the past two decades, creating a resurgence of interest in this th century sufi mystic. Poet of the heart is an awardwinning one hour film on the poet rumi. Inside a lovers heart theres another world, and yet another. This is love poems of rumi shambhala centaur editions jalal aldin rumi, et al published 1996. Rumi quotes that will make more positive outlook on your life. Rumi 12,189 followers jalal addin muhammad rumi also known as jalal addin muhammad balkhi, mevlanamawlana, our master, mevlevimawlawi, my master and more popularly simply as rumi was a thcentury persian poet, jurist, islamic scholar, theologian and sufi mystic who lived in konya, a city of. Jalal addin muhammad rumi 30 september 1207 17 december 1273, also named mawlana, which means our master, is one of the islamic worlds greatest poets. This film presents coleman barks, the most celebrated contemporary translator of rumi s poetry, in live performance and intimate conversation. For a film about rumi to succeed, then, it must not misunderstand its subject.
Alamy rumis encounter with the enigmatic mystic shams of tabriz, believed to have occurred in 1244, altered the course of. Aug 19, 2015 as you live deeper in the heart, the mirror gets clearer and cleaner. I believe he was meant to bring the poetry of rumi to the west. Many of those poems are about healing pain, which is probably why i love his quotes so much. Din rumis poetry in relation to mysticism, in which the researcher has attempted to.
Rumi has been described as the most popular poet and the best selling poet in the united states. Rumi, one of the most quotable poets that ever walked on earth, has dedicated a lot of his poems and prose to the subject of love. If words come out of the heart, they will enter the heart, but if they come from the tongue, they will not pass beyond the ears. Excerpt of the heart of hearts of rumis masnavi the heart of hearts of rumis masnavi or lubbe lubabe mathnawiye manawi edited in english by wazir dayers. Watch a documentary on rumi purple videos on dailymotion. My burning heart poem by mewlana jalaluddin rumi poem hunter. Persian poet and philosopher, and now one of beyonce. Jan 2, 2016 mevlana celaleddini rumi poet of the heart 30 september 1207 17 december 1273 was a thcentury persian poet, jurist, theologian, and sufi mystic. Poet of the heart, an awardwinning 60 minute film produced and directed by haydn reiss, featuring coleman barks, robert bly. Hasnat khans character has a quote by rumi that he puts on a card with the flowers he leaves at kennsington palace at the end of the movie. Jun 06, 2016 portrait of rumi, the celebrated poet and muslim scholar. With coleman barks, robert bly, huston smith, deepak chopra. The december first friday film at the uu meetinghouse will be rumi, poet of the heart. He was a persian poet, islamic scholar and sufi from greater khorasan on th century.
Rumi was a thcentury persian poet whos had a massive influence on muslim writing and culture. When shams died, the grieving rumi gripped a pole in his garden, and turning round it, began reciting imagistic poetry about inner life and love of god. Jelaluddin rumi, the th century mystic poet, was truly one of the most passionate and profound poets in history. There will also be poetry reading from rumis masterpieces and an intermission during which delicious turkish appetizers. Poet of the heart in 1976, robert bly handed coleman barks a scholarly translation of rumi and growled, these poems need to be released from their cages. The heart is the substance, and the world the accident. Film features coleman barks and narrated by debra winger. Dec 21, 2014 rumiwhose full name is jalal addin muhammad rumiwas a th century mystical poet from the persian empire. This seductive volume reveals rumi s charms and depths more than any other. I and my colleague, kathy woodrell, who fielded one of the questions the library received about the poem, searched numerous fulltext databases, poetry indexes, and online resources many of which are listed on my online guide to finding poems for the poem, but couldnt find any exact matches.
Rumi was a master of the oneliner, or, in the parlance of classical persian poetry, pearls. Nov 06, 20 hasnat khans character has a quote by rumi that he puts on a card with the flowers he leaves at kennsington palace at the end of the movie. Shamsitabrizi 11851248 was an iranian muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of mewlana referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection, in particular diwani shamsi tabrizi the. We provide an online calendar and searchable directories as resources to help facilitate participation, broaden audiences, and increase attendance within the arts community. First, i think rumi is letting us know that we need to go deeper internally, but he is also saying we need to dwell there on a regular basis, or live there. He is a sufi mystic, philosopher and lover of humanity. This book is the first of a threepart series, all about love and its many faces on the spiritual journey. Shamsitabrizi 11851248 was an iranian muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of mewlana referenced with great reverence in rumi s poetic collection, in particular diwani shamsi tabrizi the. Better to be of the same heart than of the same tongue. Rumi s words in these poetry collection reach your heart in the deepest point.
The beauty of the heart poem by mewlana jalaluddin rumi. Coleman barks has made this medieval, persianborn presentday afghanistan poetic and spiritual genius the most popular poet in america today. Poet of the heart is just as much about coleman barks as it is about rumi. Barks has the gift of transcending language to speak directly to your heart, to your soul. My heart is burning with love all can see this flame my heart is pulsing with passion like waves on an ocean my friends have become strangers and im surrounded by enemies but im free as the wind no longer hurt by those who reproach me im at home wherever i am and in the room of lovers i can see with closed eyes the beauty that dances. Rumi poet of the heart is a fiftyfive minute documentary that introduces us to the work of persian poet jelaluddin rumi. Rumi, poet of the heart film rental films for change. With debra winger, coleman barks, robert bly, deepak chopra. He wrote more than 70,000 poetry verses over 25 years. Gooch told the huffington post that, like many others, he was fascinated by the beautiful and sensual imagery in rumi s poetry. No need to waste time endlessly browsingheres the entire lineup of new movies and tv shows streaming on netflix this month. Rumis masterpiece, called the masnavi, has been celebrated throughout the muslim world and is sometimes referred to as the persian quran.
Jalal addin rumi 1207 1273 was a sufi mystic and persian poet. This film is no longer being broadcast or distributed as part of the global spirit series. Rumis little book of the heart by maryam mafi, paperback. An evening of rumis poetry and music with whirling dervishes. Since the poems authorship was most frequently attributed to rumi, i emailed. Poet of the heart, 1998, directed by haydn reiss, with michael meade, deepak chopra, huston smith, at turner classic movies. The film examines the life, philosophy and poetry of one of the most important poets and mystics in the islamic cultural sphere, djalleledin maulana rumi 1207 to 1260.
Rumi s poetry has been understood too literally, says ghilan reuters sorry to ruin this, but when you read poetry by jalal aldin rumi or any other sufi figures poems, the wine is not literal. Is that pure heart the heart that is enamored of riches or power, or is submissive to this black. The beauty of the heartis the lasting beautyits lips give to drink. While many online sources attribute the lines to the th century sufi mystic poet rumi, none.