Rumi’s Little Book of Life: The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit by Jalāl ad‑Dīn Rūmī (translated by Maryam Mafi & Azima Melita Kolin)

This collection of 196 poems turns toward the inner life. Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin translate Rumi’s verse as a companion to the movement from outward distraction toward the soul, the heart, and the spirit.

For readers drawn to contemplative poetry, Rumi’s Little Book of Life offers a way to pause with questions of meaning and spiritual growth. Its organizing image is a garden within: a place to explore through poetry rather than a program of practical exercises. ISBN: 9781571746894.