--- product_id: 225611 title: "The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition" price: "NT$861" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/225611-the-essential-rumi-new-expanded-edition store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition **Price:** NT$861 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition - **How much does it cost?** NT$861 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/225611-the-essential-rumi-new-expanded-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition [Jalal al-Din Rumi, Coleman Barks, John Moyne] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition Review: Great Quality Used Book - Listed as very good used. Book cover was near perfect. Not a single mar on any pages I could see. Great quality at the price. Review: Rumi- your job is not to seek love - While travelling, id read this in the morning with a got cup of tea every day. Super inspirational, heart opening, eye opening and though provoking. His words are beauty and power get drunk on expressions of a beautiful soul. Great read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,611 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Religious Poetry (Books) #1 in Middle Eastern Poetry (Books) #1 in Sufism (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (4,498) | | Dimensions | 5.31 x 0.94 x 8 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0062509594 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0062509598 | | Item Weight | 15.7 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 416 pages | | Publication date | May 28, 2004 | | Publisher | HarperOne | ## Images ![The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/911zs3wN43L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Quality Used Book *by J***B on March 17, 2026* Listed as very good used. Book cover was near perfect. Not a single mar on any pages I could see. Great quality at the price. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rumi- your job is not to seek love *by C***N on February 1, 2026* While travelling, id read this in the morning with a got cup of tea every day. Super inspirational, heart opening, eye opening and though provoking. His words are beauty and power get drunk on expressions of a beautiful soul. Great read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding Mystical Poetry *by I***N on March 11, 2014* As one involved in meditation as a path to enlightenment and quite well read in the subject I greatly enjoyed this volume of Rumi's poetry. As poetry on its own it stands head and shoulders above most poetry written in the English language. That is saying a lot as English has produced some magnificent works both historically and contemporarily. Rumi can easily be compared to Shakespeare in quality although their subject matter was quite different. Shakespeare of course dealt with egoic human nature while Rumi is more concerned with the mystical Spirit of all things. For the uninitiated some of the symbolism may take a while to understand but I think anyone who is considering this volume would be acquainted with such symbols as a door or a window or even the capital "K" King, or Friend as compared to friend. Although Rumi is 13th century Muslim many of his references are to the transcendent figures of Christianity. Many Christians may never have thought of the symbolic relationship of Jesus and his donkey but Rumi explains it very succinctly. Christianity of course has its own areas of mystical thought but for the most part have been banned by the Church as heretical simply because they erase the necessity of intermediaries between man and God, ie. the power structure of the priesthood. Look to the Gnostic Writings of the early church to see how similar they are to mystical thinking universally. Some of the words uttered by Jesus in the Gnostic Gospels might seem quite incomprehensible to our modern, indoctrinated minds. Of course in mystical thought, of which Rumi is a paramount figure, man's approach to God is direct. "The Kingdom of Heaven is Within" and " To know one's Self is to know God " are but two basic examples. Over and above the mystical thinking exemplified in this volume, it is highly erotic and at times, perhaps mainly to the Western mind, down right hilarious. Imagine a cook's responses to the objections of the chickpea in being boiled in water. The cook's responses turn out to be quite reasonable in themselves, not to mention the spiritual understanding involved. It is no wonder that Rumi is the most read poet in America today (by children of the '60's?) and it is said that Coleman Bark's translations are much of the reason. I can not comment on that as I have only begun to read the work of other translators and am yet unable to intelligently compare and contrast but I will say that the translations of Coleman Bark have enabled a deep chord to be struck within me by this writer and poet in 13th century Farsi. I would highly recommend this volume to anyone exploring the Spiritual, as I would also recommend this volume to anyone who either loves poetry itself or thinks of poetry only as something to be taken or left. If you are one of the latter it may introduce you to a whole new view of literary expression. As with most all poetry it does demand time of contemplation to fully grasp its beauty and meaning. Rumi will always occupy of place of importance in my library, non-fiction of course. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition - When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times - Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/225611-the-essential-rumi-new-expanded-edition](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/225611-the-essential-rumi-new-expanded-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*