Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-1273), an eminent Persian Sufi poet, lived and taught the path of love. This is a collection of 101 short poems by Rumi centered on the heart and various stages of love: Longing, mapping of the heart, union, agony, ecstasy, and living. A new translation from the Persian. A great gift book for yourself and others.
Through Love Pain Is Healed: 101 Poems of the Heart by Rumi, Jalaluddin Rumi, translated by Rasoul Shams, Published by Rumi Publications, Rumi Poetry Club, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2023, Paperback, 144 pages, US $14.99.
About the Translator: Rasoul Shams first learned of Rumi''s poems in his Persian classes as a young boy in Iran. The works of Rumi and other Persian poets have been his spiritual companions for decades. He has studied and lived in India, Japan, and the USA. He founded the Rumi Poetry Club in 2007. His previous books include Rumi: The Art of Loving (2012), Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet (2016), and The Words of Rumi (2017).