There are hundreds of translations of Rumi available today. From the wildly popular free-verse adaptations by Coleman Barks to the scholarly rigor of Reynold Nicholson, each translator offers a different lens through which to view Rumi.
Schimmel was a master of explaining complex theological concepts. Through her translations, the reader begins to grasp Rumi’s concept of the unity of existence. The poems in Whispers of the Beloved gently dismantle the illusion that the lover and the Beloved are separate. As Rumi writes, "I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God." rumi whispers of the beloved pdf