ISBN: 9781889625034 Year Added to Catalog: 2004 Book Format: Paperback Book Art: index referenced to original Persian Number of Pages: 4.5 x 7, 143 pages Book Publisher: Cal-Earth Press Old ISBN: 1889625035 Release Date: June 21, 2002
Here are 75 poems or "ghazals" of Rumi translated from the original Persian by Nader Khalili. Rumi's message transcends the limitation of language and the boundaries of time. Human beings were born for unlimited freedom and infinite bliss, and their birthright is within their grasp. But in order to reach it, they must surrender to love. Rumi's unblinking directness and extraordinary ability to employ images drawn from everyday life make these ancient poems feel modern and alive.
you are forever my shining sun and i am like this poem, restless with hopes and fears
--from the book
About the Author
Nader Khalili
Nader Khalili, an Iranian-born California architect and author, is the designer and innovator of the Geltaftan Earth-and-Fire System known as "ceramic houses" as well as the Superadobe building technologies. He received his education in Iran, Turkey, and the United States, and has been a licensed architect in California since 1970. In 1975, he closed his successful practice in the United States and Iran designing high-rise buildings and journeyed by motorcycle for five years through the Iranian desert, where he worked closely with local villagers to develop his earth architecture prototypes. His impressions have been collected in his book Racing Alone. ...
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