“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.”
— RumiPopular rendering by Coleman Barks; not a verified line-by-line translation of the Persian
Commentary
This popular modern rendering evokes Rumi's Sufi emphasis on a love that transcends legalistic judgment. Because it is a free adaptation, it should not be cited as a literal translation.
Commentary
This popular modern rendering evokes Rumi's Sufi emphasis on a love that transcends legalistic judgment. Because it is a free adaptation, it should not be cited as a literal translation.