Divine songs of love and ecstacy from the most treasured 14th century poets of Persia.

Jalaluddin Rumi's great work, The Masnavi, was 43 years in the writing.  During the past seven hundred years, this book, called by Iranians "The Koran in Persian," a tribute paid to no other book, has occupied a central place in Sufism.

The readings in the book, ranging from the 10th to the 20th century and mostly deriving from the middle East and Indi, offer a glimpse into the living world of the Sufis.

The book throws into sharp relief the majesty, simplicity and profundity of the message of Islam. It discusses Koranic revelation, the role of the Prophet, the essential doctrines and spiritual methods of Islam, and of Sufism, its mystical heart.

These translations from the syaings of the Prophet reveal the human face of Islam, highlighting the value of these teachings for people of all religious traditions.