Poet Rumi 1207–1273 · Iran · Medieval Persian Born in Balkh (present-day Afghanistan) Persian mystic poet whose verses speak of love, devotion, and spiritual transformation. Biography Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (1207–1273) composed Masnavi and ghazals that remain widely read across languages and traditions. Literary period: Medieval Persian Famous works Masnavi; Divan-e Shams Poems by Rumi یار مرا غار مرا عشق جگرخوار مرا Persian روز و شب Persian