Birdsong: Fifty-Three Short Poems
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (877 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 096189167X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Book by Rumi, Jelaluddin
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Persian
M. J. Smith said Solid Sufi (ecstatic religious) poetry. Birdsong contains 5Solid Sufi (ecstatic religious) poetry Birdsong contains 53 short poems that are reworkings of the translation by A. J. Arberry, a major scholar of Sufism.Not all of the poems have any direct relationship to birds, rather the birdsong of the title refers to a common metaphor in mystic traditions e.g. The Conference of the Birds, a major Sufi work.Barks, as usual, provides excellent translations; he truly makes the poetry of Rumi accessible to the average reader (as compared to some scholarly translations that are precise but no longer poetry or that requi. short poems that are reworkings of the translation by A. J. Arberry, a major scholar of Sufism.Not all of the poems have any direct relationship to birds, rather the birdsong of the title refers to a common metaphor in mystic traditions e.g. The Conference of the Birds, a major Sufi work.Barks, as usual, provides excellent translations; he truly makes the poetry of Rumi accessible to the average reader (as compared to some scholarly translations that are precise but no longer poetry or that requi. Where's Rumi? Persian period of that time is complex and formal. Mowlana is a master of poetry as well as a master of Sufi. His depth, artistry, and complexity is missing. I also find it a little deceptive to call oneself a "translator" when one does not read or speak the language from which he is supposedly translating.. An excellent introduction to a medieval master. Although any work this short is going to have shortcomings, this is an excellent introduction to the precision, wisdom and wit of Rumi. A great gift and a great read.