Spiritual Verses : The first book of the Masnavi-ye Ma'navi

Jelaluddin Rumi

Begun in 1244 AD, "Masnavi-ye Ma navi", or spiritual couplets', is thought to be the longest single-authored mystical' poem ever written. As the spiritual masterpiece of the Persian Sufi tradition, it teaches how to progress to the ultimate goal of the Sufi path - union with God. Jalaloddin Rumi was a p...