1932

Javid Nama

The fifth book is an epic that depicts the process of the formulation of a new world in the soul of humanity. The process has seven stages, respectively symbolized by Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and 'Beyond the Spheres'. Mawlana Rumi takes the Poet through a spiritual tour of these stations in search of immortality. The last stage is the Paradise where luminaries from other religions are also present, such as the ancient Hindu sage Bhartari Hari. The journey culminates in the Poet's private meeting with God where God defines nation as "thousands of eyes having a single vision". The destiny of humanity is revealed before the Poet on his request but he faints on beholding the vision. In the epilogue, he addresses his son Javid and the posterity from his grave – a subtle indication that he has attained the immortality he was looking for.

• Table of Contents
• Illustrated Junior Edition (Recommended)
• Original Persian Text
• English Translation
• Biographical background