Haleh Liza Gafori is a rare gift for the English-speaking world interested in the poetry of Rumi. She is a poet of Persian descent who speaks Farsi. Born in New York City to Iranian parents, she grew up hearing Persian poetry recited and has been translating various Persian poets for a decade.
She is a poet who is eminently qualified to convey Rumi's work to us. Her 2022 publication, Gold, is a translation of some of Rumi's ecstatic poetry. Here she offers her English translation and then sings Rumi's verse in the original Farsi.
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