How Can Rumi Heal Your Heart with Haleh Liza Gafori
I’m not that lion battling an enemy. Confronting myself keeps me busy enough. ~ Rumi
The Roof of Hafez’s Tomb, Shiraz, Iran
Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet whose wisdom continues to echo and inspire souls around the world. Every person who has read at least a single line written by Rumi knows that his verse can heal one's heart. We wouldn't have known about Rumi and these mystical powers if not for talented translators like Haleh Liza Gafori.
Her recent beautiful translation of Rumi's poetry 'Gold' was published by The New York Review of Books in March 2022. In this episode she told Vashik Armenikus how Rumi can heal our hearts by teaching us the religion that could unite all of us - the religion of Love.
HALEH’S BOOK
HALEH’S FAVOURITE POETRY BOOKS
A big thanks
I would like to thank Mona who keeps a wonderful journal of her favourite reads on Instagram. It was her who shared this brilliant new translation of Rumi’s poetry by Haleh and also sent questions for this episode. You can find Mona’s account here
Note: For some time Haleh’s favourite books were displayed incorrectly as ‘Professor Nadler’s Favourite Books’. Apologies to my listeners for this. The current version is corrected and is displayed the way it’s intended.
