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Program 64: Dance Them Out of Your Life!

This program is dedicated to the significance of dancing in human life. I start with Hafiz of Shiraz, then move on to Sa’di’s approach to the topic and end with a ghazal of Rumi which uses the refrain “Come on! Dance!” We explore what these medieval poets think dancing does for us.

Program 50: The Everlasting is Born Tonight!

In this program I explore the concept of “birth” in Rumi’s lyric poetry as it applies to the entire cosmos. The convergence of the Winter Solstice, Christmas, and the Iranian Yalda celebrations indicate the symbolic significance of birth in many cultures. What does birth mean to Rumi? How does he put his poetic mark on this universal human experience?