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one month ago | beth

Where can one find English translations of Rumi's work?

English translations of Rumi's work are widely available in bookstores and online. Notable translators include Coleman Barks, who has made Rumi popular in the Western world through his translations. Other translations aim to be more scholarly and maintain the original Persian text's intricacies.

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