Rumi’s poetry has been reinterpreted in the West, with much of its original religious context removed. Today, his verses are often seen as universal meditations on love and self-discovery ...

Rumi’s poetry often speaks of love as a spiritual awakening, a force that liberates and transforms. His concept of the field—a space where human judgments dissolve—invites us to reconsider ...

Lewis, Associate Professor at the University of Chicago (Rumi: Past and Present, East and West; The Life, Teachings and Poetry of Jalal ... Rumi expressed his love for Shams by beginning to ...