Divan-i Kebir Meter 8b

Book excerpt: With these two most recent volumes of Divan-I Kebir, we continue to receive a wealth of clear, beautiful new verses from Rumi -- possibly the greatest Persian poet and mystic of all time. Rumi's love of God breathes through his earthy imagery just as strongly in Meters 8a and 8b of the Divan as they do in the previously published Meters (1 through 7) from translator Ergin. Only a short read of these new verses confirms Rumi's awe-inspiring ability to catch the reader and release him into reality outside of the time and space perception. This is the first time that any of these verses have been available in English.