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Commentary on the Divan-e Shams | A Conversation with Amir Akrami
The Divan-e Shams is one of Rumi's most important mystical and literary works; yet understanding its complex, multi-layered world requires a careful reading. In this conversation, Amir Akrami offers a commentary and interpretation of the Divan-e Shams.
About this video
The Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi is one of the most brilliant parts of Rumi's poetic legacy and a major work of Persian mystical literature. These ghazals are filled with amorous, mystical, and humanistic themes, and alongside their poetic beauty, they express profound questions and experiences about love, humanity, and its relationship with the world and truth.
In this conversation, Omid Keshvari talks with Amir Akrami about the "Commentary on the Divan-e Shams." The focus of the discussion is how to read and understand these ghazals, paying attention to their layers of meaning and thought; a path that can take the audience beyond a purely literary encounter with Rumi's poetry.
The significance of this conversation lies in presenting the Divan-e Shams not merely as a collection of beautiful poems, but as a complex text for reflection on language, love, and mystical experience. This meeting was organized by the House of Familiar Friends Institute.
