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Poet and translator Haleh Liza Gafori joins us to closely read and discuss a poem by Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (1207-1273 CE), one of the greatest of all Sufi poets. We discuss the poetic constraints of the ghazal form, Rumi's encounters with the divine, and the significance of his friendship with Shams, a man who transformed his life and poetic practice.
Haleh Liza Gafori's translations of Rumi's poetry appear in Gold (NYRB Press, 2022).
You can learn more about her work as a vocalist, poet, translator and performer here.
To learn more about Rumi, visit the Poetry Foundation website.
Cover photo from The Walters Art Museum
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Poet and translator Haleh Liza Gafori joins us to closely read and discuss a poem by Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (1207-1273 CE), one of the greatest of all Sufi poets. We discuss the poetic constraints of the ghazal form, Rumi's encounters with the divine, and the significance of his friendship with Shams, a man who transformed his life and poetic practice.
Haleh Liza Gafori's translations of Rumi's poetry appear in Gold (NYRB Press, 2022).
You can learn more about her work as a vocalist, poet, translator and performer here.
To learn more about Rumi, visit the Poetry Foundation website.
Cover photo from The Walters Art Museum

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