Spiritual Verses
Rumi, Mevlana Jalaluddin / Williams, Alan / Williams, Alan / Williams, Alan Begun in 1262, this work is thought to be the longest single-authored mystical poem ever written. In brief verses that are copious in meaning, Rumi teaches how progress to the ultimate goal of the Sufi path--union with God--is gained through the elimination of self-regard and worldly desires.