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To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
- Helen Keller

The Essential Rumi

BOOK: The Essential Rumi, translations by Coleman Barks with John Moyne – The 13th-century Persian mystic Jelaluddin Rumi is undoubtedly one of the most magical poets in history. This collection covers poems about everything from bewilderment, emptiness, and silence to flirtation, elegance, and majesty.