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

Masnavi; Divan-e Shams