{"product_id":"the-festival-of-spring-from-the-divan-of-jelaleddin","title":"The Festival of Spring, from the Divan of Jelaleddin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Festival of Spring, from the Divan of Jelaleddin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Jalal ad-Din Rumi (trans. W. Hastie)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Festival of Spring presents William Hastie's English renderings of ghazals from Rumi's Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi, modeled after the German versions of the poet-scholar Friedrich Rückert. Composed as \"gazels,\" these poems capture the ecstatic, love-drunk register of Rumi's shorter lyric poetry, distinct from the narrative parables of the Masnavi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1903, this edition also includes Hastie's introduction and critical comparison of Rumi's verse with FitzGerald's famous Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, offering historical context for English readers encountering Persian mystical poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA public-domain work, offered as a free digital edition by Nile Book Store.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8b7355;margin:26px 0 10px 0;\"\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote style=\"border-left:3px solid #c9a25a;margin:0;padding:2px 0 2px 18px;font-style:italic;color:#3a332a;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. Light\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil the glorious Sun hath vanquished Night,\u003cbr\u003eThe Birds of Day cower trembling with affright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut lo! a bright glance bids the Tulip ope;\u003cbr\u003eO Heart, awake thou too, in Duty's might.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sun's Sword sheds in reddening flush of Dawn\u003cbr\u003eThe Blood of Night, and puts the Foe to flight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Soul still full of sleep, dreams Night prevails;\u003cbr\u003eBut no! Day comes, and triumphs full in sight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile grey Dawn lingers, dubious yet is Day;\u003cbr\u003eBut in Day's glow, who still can doubt the Light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Light grows in the East; I in the West\u003cbr\u003eOn Mountain top, reflect the Morn's delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo Beauty's Sun, I'm but the pale moon here;\u003cbr\u003eThen look from me towards the Sun's face bright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Light in East is called Jeláleddín;\u003cbr\u003eAnd here my verse reflects its glowing White.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Jalal ad-Din Rumi","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":50144747946232,"sku":"EN-57068","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/leonardo_57068_festival-of-spring_final.jpg?v=1786510970","url":"https:\/\/nilebookstore.com\/products\/the-festival-of-spring-from-the-divan-of-jelaleddin","provider":"Nile Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}