How long does it take to read Rumi?
Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī), Coleman Barks
Rumi by Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī), Coleman Barks takes about 3 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 47 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1991. 206 pages, about 56,650 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 18 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Landmark translations of the Sufi poet/mystic Rumi from the acclaimed interpreter of the Tao Te Ching.Jonathan Star has assembled selections of Rumi's verse in a treasury that spans the poet's life and includes his most celebrated and poignant work. It is an enchanting volume of classic Eastern thought that creates an exhilarating experience for all readers.
Subjects: Persian Sufi poetry, Poetry, Fiction, Sufi poetry, Persian, New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit, Islam - Sufism
