New translations of the quatrains of Mevl'n' Jalaluddin Rumi, the Master of Love, from the 14th century Hasan ibni Osman-al Mavlavi compilation of Rumi's Divan-i Kebir, which is housed in the Mevlana Museum in Konya, Turkey. Each of our four volumes features stunning four-color artwork on the inside as well as the cover, all being photos of the artwork from the Hasan compilation. Each volume contains one quarter of the 1,867 quatrains in the Hasan compilation. Each volume includes an extensive concordance with other prominent translators of Rumi. And, in recognition that Rumi's quatrains are pieces of music within themselves, four original song cycles for various instrumental ensembles have been composed and produced, one for each volume. Our translator, Nevit Ergin, devoted his life to translating Rumi, including the over 44,000 verses of the longer poems in the Hasan compilation. Ergin has captured the essence of Rumi's poetry, and great care has been taken in preparing the quatrains for publication. Rumi has been called a great poet, a saint, a mountain, an ocean, beyond religion, morality or philosophy. In his quatrains, he shares his experiences as he travels from humanity to Nothingness, from existence to Absence, providing a roadmap to all those seekers who need encouragement and respite as they progress on their way. Through the poetry of Rumi, we can see how barriers can be broken down and unity can be achieved. A valuable contribution to our world at any time, but especially in the troubled and challenging times of today.
