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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
In between
Hello.
I'm not sure if I translated the verse from a poem by Rumi correctly.See if it is correct and correct me if it is not, please:
We art, as with chess, in between gain and death
ouur gain and death comes from from thou, O the posssesswor of great properties
(Rumi)
Thanks in advance!
I'm not sure if I translated the verse from a poem by Rumi correctly.See if it is correct and correct me if it is not, please:
We art, as with chess, in between gain and death
ouur gain and death comes from from thou, O the posssesswor of great properties
(Rumi)
Thanks in advance!
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Translating the great Persian poet Rumi is very challenging. Are you trying a poetic, or literal translation? html We are , as with chess, in between gain and death Our gain and death comes from from thee , O the possessor of great properties Yours is fine, after a few minor fixes.
- Translating the great Persian poet Rumi is very challenging.
- Are you trying a poetic, or literal translation?
- html We are , as with chess, in between gain and death Our gain and death comes from from thee , O the possessor of great properties Yours is fine, after a few minor fixes.
- Here's another.
- We are, as in chess, between progress and demise All gains and losses come from thee, O governor of great power.
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Translating the great Persian poet Rumi is very challenging.
Are you trying a poetic, or literal translation? Read here for the difference:
http://www.blissbat.net/rambles/rumi_compare.html
We are, as with chess, in between gain and death Our gain and death comes from
Are you trying a poetic, or literal translation? Read here for the difference:
http://www.blissbat.net/rambles/rumi_compare.html
We are, as with chess, in between gain and death Our gain and death comes from
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Sorry, in the last part, he is talking to ***, "O one who has good attributes'.I mean this by "the possessor of great properties".So do you think my use of property was wrong?
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Hmm. Rumi's translations are very elusive. "good properties" or "good attributes" seem too sterile, analytical and perfunctory to me. Rumi is all about the sublime.
Is there one attribute - supreme goodness - or are there other attributes which are good? (Kindness, beneficence, benevolence, wisdom)?
Is there one attribute - supreme goodness - or are there other attributes which are good? (Kindness, beneficence, benevolence, wisdom)?
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soheil1Do you know Persian?Yes, I do.
Do you have access to the published English translations of Rumi's works?
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