This is a wonderful collection of poems by Rumi that have never been seen. They are absolutly beautiful, as are all of Rumi's poems. If you enjoy Rumi you will enjoy this book.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

I grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. In middle school, I read several of Rumi's poems. But at the time, it was annoying school work written in old Ottoman Turkish that was hard to decipher. Years after I moved to the United States, I rediscovered Rumi, this time in English.

His poems enchanted my soul.

So when I heard of this new book, I knew I wanted to read more Rumi. And this book doesn't disappoint. There is a wide range of poems here, some very similar to what's been translated before, and some closer to what I studied at school and some that are different than both.

Here are a few clippings from some of his poems that I loved:

My face is a hundred times brighter when I see your face.
My soul is a hundred times happier when your soul is near.
When the mirror of my life is polished by your love,
The mirror of the world is no longer dull and dark....


Look into the face of the beloved until his hues come alive.
As the hues reflect in your face, O pale one, come alive!
Every atom is whirling until they feel alive.
You, atom, don't you wish to come alive?
You were like a stone. Touched by his life,
Sweet running steams from stones come alive.
In the mirror, I looked into a vision of transcendence.
I asked, "Who are you?"
He said, "I am light come alive."


You are at peace when you don't need more or less,
When you don't need to be a king or a saint,
When you're free from the sorrows of the world,
When you're free from the tiniest atom of yourself.


I can go on and on. If you're a fan of Rumi, this book will not disappoint.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in return for an honest review.I grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. In middle school, I read several of Rumi's poems. But at the time, it was annoying school work written in old Ottoman Turkish that was hard to decipher. Years after I moved to the United States, I rediscovered Rumi, this time in English.

His poems enchanted my soul.

So when I heard of this new book, I knew I wanted to read more Rumi. And this book doesn't disappoint. There is a wide range of poems here, some very similar to what's been translated before, and some closer to what I studied at school and some that are different than both.

Here are a few clippings from some of his poems that I loved:

My face is a hundred times brighter when I see your face.
My soul is a hundred times happier when your soul is near.
When the mirror of my life is polished by your love,
The mirror of the world is no longer dull and dark....


Look into the face of the beloved until his hues come alive.
As the hues reflect in your face, O pale one, come alive!
Every atom is whirling until they feel alive.
You, atom, don't you wish to come alive?
You were like a stone. Touched by his life,
Sweet running steams from stones come alive.
In the mirror, I looked into a vision of transcendence.
I asked, "Who are you?"
He said, "I am light come alive."


You are at peace when you don't need more or less,
When you don't need to be a king or a saint,
When you're free from the sorrows of the world,
When you're free from the tiniest atom of yourself.


I can go on and on. If you're a fan of Rumi, this book will not disappoint.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in return for an honest review.