The Drop That Became the Sea: Lyric Poems
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Book Overview
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... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:093966030X
ISBN13:9780939660308
Release Date:September 1999
Publisher:Shambhala
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 5.3" x 8.2"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
A deep personal mysticism
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
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.
A GIFT FROM GOD!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I keep this little gem by my bed to have handy. Every poem is exquisite and enticing to read over and over again.
another priceless gem by a great Master & contemporary of Rumi's
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
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, clothed myself with skin and bones and called myself 'Yunus'." What I love about these priceless treasures is that you get more and more from them each time you read them so the power and delight are literally endless - my ideal type of book.
A perfect poetry book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
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.
Sufi poetry for "common folk" - a must read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Generally when we think of Sufi and Hindu devotional poetry a small set of names come to mind - Attar, Rumi, Kabir, Mirabai ...; Yunus Emre is certainly not among those names although he deserves to be. He composed in a Turkic language, a language family noted for its love of language, its wordplay and doubling. This is poetry of the highest quality with a down to earth touch resonating with divine love imagery. A must read for anyone interested in religious poetry, bhakti poetry or Sufism.
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