Rumi the legend

Rumi's works are written mostly in Persian, but occasionally he also used Turkish, Arabic, and Greek in his verse. His Masnavi (Mathnawi), composed in Konya, is considered one of the greatest poems of the Persian language. His works are widely read today in their original language across Greater Iran and the Persian-speaking world. Translations of his works are very popular, most notably in Turkey, Azerbaijan, the United States, and South Asia. His poetry has influenced not only Persian literature, but also the literary traditions of the Ottoman Turkish, Chagatai, Urdu and Pashto languages. 1 .“Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.” –  Rumi 2. “There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground; there are a thousand ways to go home again.” –  Rumi 3. “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire...

Rumi's works are written mostly in  Persian , but occasionally he also used  Turkish ,  Arabic , and  Greek  in his verse. His  Masnavi  ( Mathnawi ), composed in  Konya , is considered one of the greatest poems of the Persian language. His works are widely read today in their original language across  Greater Iran  and the Persian-speaking world. Translations of his works are very popular, most notably in  Turkey ,  Azerbaijan , the United States, and South Asia. His poetry has influenced not only  Persian literature , but also the literary traditions of the  Ottoman Turkish ,  Chagatai ,  Urdu  and  Pashto  languages. Rumi was born to native Persian-speaking parents, originally from the  Balkh , in present-day  Afghanistan . He was born either in  Wakhsh , [4]  a village on the  Vakhsh River  in present-day  Tajikistan , or...