The Story of Separation

By Orchid JAFARI

The Story of Separation is the First Poem written by Rumi. It tells a story of a reed and the pain of separation from the reed-bed which is a representation of a human being and the pain and suffering felt as a result of being separated from the source of our happiness which is our original state. In this poem, Rumi is telling us that this one story is true for everyone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781716884641

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The Story of Separation

Rumi’s First Poem

The Story of Separation

Rumi’s First Poem

Orchid Jafari

Copyright © 2020 by Orchid Jafari

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First Printing: 2020

ISBN 978-1-71688-464-1

Dedication

This episode is dedicated to my dearest mother who first introduced me to the wonderful poems by Rumi.

Rumi has written about 72,000 verses of poetry in two books, the Mathnavi and the Divane -Shams.  The first poem he wrote is a 34 verse in Mathnavi in which he defines the theme of his poetry.  As he begins speaking, he is telling the story of the reed or the story of separation. In this poem, Rumi considers himself a reed-flute and emphasizes that all human pain is due to separation from its origin. I invite you to read this short poem, which is a summary of all of