Classic Verse

December 03, 2011 07:05 pm | Updated 07:05 pm IST

Essential Kabir, special bilingual Editiion.

Essential Kabir, special bilingual Editiion.

The love poems by the great 13th century Persian poet, Jelaluddin Rumi, founder of the Whirling Dervishes of Sufism, encompass the universe and are metaphors of love in its physical form reinforced by amazing rhythms. A special calligraphed collectible edition.

Essential Rumi , Calligraphy by Lassaâd Metoui, Hachette, Rs. 399.

Khalil Gibran's love poems evoke a special joy and excitement in the newness of love and the desire it awakens in you. But he is also realistic in describing love's often painful and difficult path before it reaches maturity or the sorrows of parting. A special calligraphed collectible edition.

Essential Gibran; Calligraphy by Lassaâd Metoui, Hachette, Rs. 399.

Kabir's songs remain alive in the folk traditions of North India. His work is resolutely undogmatic and often debunks the idea of religion. Of all the bhakti poets, Kabir was the most outspoken. A special bilingual collectible edition.

Essential Kabir; Translated by Arvind Krishna Mehrotra; Hachette, Rs. 399.

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