This book you hold is the Mesnevî-i Şerîf of Mevlânâ Celâleddîn-i Rûmî, who has inspired people and enlightened hearts for centuries. The Mesnevî-i Şerîf offers mankind a guide for life and a treasure of morality and wisdom through its six volumes and over 400 stories. With the Mesnevî-i Şerîf, which Mevlânâ describes as “the essence of the essence of the essence of the Qur’an,” you will embark on a spiritual journey, finding solace in the many counsels and wisdoms at every stage. You will enjoy the pleasure of reading it through the pen of Tâhirü’l-Mevlevî, one of the final commentators, and taste the Mesnevî from the hands of this great figure who was one of the cupbearers of this source.
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This work, in which we present the full text of the Mesnevî-i Şerîf faithfully and in a single volume, has been prepared by drawing upon the verse translations from Tâhirü’l-Mevlevî's work titled Mesnevî Şerhi. Furthermore, the sources of the verses and hadiths have been indicated, and necessary footnotes have been added to places where quotations or references were made. Brief information regarding certain words and figures mentioned in the work has also been provided. We hope that this edition will be a means for you to get to know Mevlânâ, to truly understand the Mesnevî-i Şerîf, and to benefit from it…