Jewels of Remembrance A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance Containing 365 Selections from the Wisdom of Rumi

Jalaluddin Rumi has become one of the most widely read poets in our time. This collection of verse is drawn from Rumi's masterwork the Mathnawi, often referred to as the Qur'an in the Persian tongue. The Mathnawi comprises six volumes of rhymed verse drawing on favorite stories from the Qur'an, tales of Sufi saints and masters, the sayings of Muhammed, folklore, and popular humor. Throughout its intricate tales, Rumi scatters precious gems of wisdom. Like jewels, his words seem to catch the light and reflect it to the reader's soul. The Helminskis' translations beautifully convey the subtlety, tone, and depth of the original texts.Rumi, Mevlana Jelaluddin is the author of 'Jewels of Remembrance A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance Containing 365 Selections from the Wisdom of Rumi', published 2000 under ISBN 9781590304815 and ISBN 1590304810.