Rumi - The Song of the Reed

The first 35 lines of Rumi's magnum opus, Masnavi, which consists of 25,700 verses, is also referred to as the proem or exordium, a preface or preamble to a book or collection of poems. It sets the tone or establishes the value system relative to which the book as a whole must be interpreted. Rumi took nearly twelve years to dictate these verses to Husām al-Din Chalabi. They say that it takes 40 years to truly Understand the first 18 lines of this 35-line proem. In this video, you will hear some of the lines of this proem accompanied by English transliteration and translation. Treat it as a contemplation/meditation. Allow the words and the music to land on your heart effortlessly. #Shajarian #Rumi #Masnavi