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Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 14 Sep 2021, 12:48
by Yoli García
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi" by Jalal al-Din Rumi (Author), Ahmad Alandalucy (Author, Editor, Translator).]
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3 out of 4 stars
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You, Nature, and a Book with Words of Rumi is a poetry book by Jalal al-Din Rumi and edited and translated by Ahmad Alandalucy. The verses in the book came from the 13th-century works titled the Masnavi and the Kulliyat-e Shams by Rumi, who was a famous Persian poet, Sufi mystic, and Islam scholar. Rumi's poems have transcended time and geography due to their profound mystical and spiritual meanings.

Alandalucy, a pharmacist, used to believe only in the healing power of conventional medicine. Alandalucy's belief system changed during a walk near the coast in which he felt close to the beauty of the sunshine, the sand, and the sea waves. He felt love and peace and had the idea of putting together Rumi's poems about nature in a book. He divided the poems into thematic sections related to the natural world. Examples are light, darkness, universe, rain, river, cave, spring, and fall.

As a spiritual rather than religious person fond of the outdoors, I chose this book to experience Rumi's beautiful words about nature. The minimalistic cover and the book's title, which implies a connection between the reader and nature, also caught my attention. Light, Universe, and River are my favorite sections of the book. "The cave that you fear to step inside may hold the light that you seek," reminds me that sometimes we fear leaping forward to a new path in life. "Shine as if the entire universe is yours," is beautiful advice I apply to my life, as I think there is nothing more pitiful than those who live in the shadows. "When you do things from your soul, you feel a river flowing inside of you, a gladness," means that one feels satisfied after doing the best one can do at any task or role.

There is no doubt that this book provides the reader with a deep spiritual and mystical experience. However, the numerous repetition of verses is distracting and disappointing, even more considering Rumi's vast amount of work. The Masnavi alone has about 25,000 verses. For example, the verse on page 22 is the same verse that appears on pages 39 and 68. Besides that, the book has formatting issues in the introduction and conclusion.

I rate You, Nature, and a Book with Words of Rumi, edited and translated by Ahmad Alandalucy, 3 out of 4 stars because it is a pleasant read for making a spiritual connection with the natural world. I deducted a star due to the repetition of verses and formatting issues. Since Rumi's poetic words are praised worldwide, people from all religions can enjoy this book. I recommended it to readers who enjoy books about spirituality, nature, and mysticism. Poetry and New Age fans would like it, too.

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Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 16 Sep 2021, 04:15
by Nomvuyo Dlamini
Thank you for the great review, I feel like I would enjoy this

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 16 Sep 2021, 04:24
by Gabriella Smith
You've convinced me. Even just reading this review makes me feel calm and I'm really curious about the pull poems. Thank you for a great review.

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 16 Sep 2021, 04:39
by Chinaza Nnabuenyi
The poems seems very archaic. But I know they would be timeless.

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 17 Sep 2021, 03:05
by Jydel
Your review is quite informative and also honest. I love poetry, but the many verses would be a put off for me.

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 17 Sep 2021, 06:53
by Roserla
Initially, the content of the book seems interesting, prompting me to explore all its secrets and enjoy its ideas.

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 18 Sep 2021, 02:47
by Paluk Pathania
I have had read other works of rumi and I think I'm pretty much ready to explore this one too. Thanks for the review.

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 18 Sep 2021, 03:57
by Lynda Howard
Great review ! I am a big fan of Rumi and love books about spiritual healing. This one will be on my list to read.

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 19 Sep 2021, 10:39
by Pearl Thomas
I enjoyed reading your review. I would love to hear opinions from someone who could compare the translated poems with original ones; whether it delivers a similar tone and peculiar flavor of Persian poetry.

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 23 Sep 2021, 08:20
by Gabriella1997
I love poetic books, am definitely reading this book, thanks for the honest review.

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 09 Jun 2022, 20:34
by Dami Bassam
This book speak about poems in the past , the author's show many famous ports who save their profond mystical and spiritual meanings. Runi's poems are famous and many readers are attractive to repeat these beautiful speech in love and peace. We find in the book how readers respect the nature and all religions. Readers find all spiritual and mystical experience. We can say that readers give many importance in poems &art because the mind of human become quiet and nice imagination of spirituality , nature and mysticism. "Poem is an art to help readers for long thinking, discovering something special this planète".

Re: Review of You, nature, and a book with words of Rumi

Posted: 23 Aug 2022, 09:35
by Eze Michael
To be honest, I'd need to read this book so as to be able to grasp the contents of this book. Thanks for your honest review.