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by: Yunus Emre, Kabir Helminski, Refik Algan
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 894.3511
EAN: 9780939660308
ISBN: 093966030X
Label: Shambhala
Manufacturer: Shambhala
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 93
Publication Date: September 01, 1999
Publisher: Shambhala
Release Date: September 12, 1999
Sales Rank: 357114
Studio: Shambhala
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This collection of poems introduces a general readership to Yunus Emre (1240-1321), called the 'greatest folk poet in Islam.' An unlettered Turkish shepherd who sang mystical songs that are still popular today, he was the first in a great tradition of Turkish Sufi troubadours who celebrated the Divine Presence as the intimate Beloved and Friend. Yunus's verse conveys the spirit and philosophy of Islamic mysticism in simple, earthy language.
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Rating:  - A deep personal mysticism
I found this book by accident. I had read a single poem by Yunus Emre and, transfixed, I blindly ordered this book of translations by Helminski and Algan. This "sea" is beautiful and deep. His poetry expresses a deep personal mysticism and humanism and love for God. If you like Rumi, do yourself a favor and read this too.
Rating:  - An introduction to further reading.
Yunus Emre is perhaps the most well known Sufi poet in Turkey second only to Rumi. That is he little known outside of Turkey has no small part to do with that Rumi wrote in the Persian language, the primary language of the time and thus, guaranteed himself popularity in not just Turkey but Persia, Afghanistan and other Persian-Turkic speaking areas of the Muslim world. Yunus Emre wrote in Turkish and not the height Turkish of the royal courts of the time but rather the Turkish spoken by the ordinary ... Read More
Rating:  - A GIFT FROM GOD!
I keep this little gem by my bed to have handy. Every poem is exquisite and enticing to read over and over again.
Rating: - another priceless gem by a great Master & contemporary of Rumi's
This was such a gem to discover that I felt the need to add to the only 2 reviews included so far. If you like Rumi and other such poets, I think you will equally adore this book despite their having very different styles. The best way to give you a quick sense of Yunus is that when Rumi asked him what he thought of Rumi's 6-book masterpiece, the Mathnawi, he simply said "It's a little long. I would have written it differently." "Oh, how so?" Rumi asked. "I would have written: I came from eternity, ... Read More
Rating: - A perfect poetry book
I love Yunus Emre The Turkish best poet about mystic poetries. I highly recommend: Get this book and read it. I am sure you 'll love him, too.
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