Iranian Poets   Rumi (Mowlavi)   Jalal-u-ddin Mohammad Balkhi nicknamed Rumi or Mowlavi, who is the mystical poet and intellectual of 13th Century, was born in Balkh and prior to Moghol's invasion left his hometown for Qooniea (now a part of Turkey). He studied in Sham (Syria). He learned a lot from his father. As an affectionate teacher his father taught him theology and literature. Later he became a theology teacher in Qoonieh. There he met Shams Tabrizi, who was the greatest Sufi he had ever known. This acquaintance drastically changed his life and is considered the greatest evolution in him. He became restless and lovingly became Tabrizi's disciple. As a follower and murid of Tabrizi, he enthusiastically propagated the divine truth. The burning desire, joy and love in which he had been engulfed were the motive behind his charming poetry. Actually he would not have been able to create such a masterpiece without undergoing such a great change.     His Divan was composed within the last 30 years of his life. As manifested in his work he was fully influenced by Tabrizi. Tabrizi was his spiritual guide and sheikh. Rumi's masterpiece is Mathnavi Ma'navi "Spiritual Couplet". His other famous book is Shams Tabrizi (Divan Ghazaliyat) a book dedicted to Tabrizi. His third book is a Collection of Quatrains. Rumi in his masterpiece, Mathanavi, that includes over 26,000 verses, points to the major mystical and theological issues. Using simile and allegory, he has written this great book that consists of many fascinating stories. Using the existing implications, the reader can drive at the most delicate mystical and ethical conclusions by reading these seemingly trivial everyday stories. They are pieces of advice and simple guidelines for social behavior. The truth-seeker can surely find the answer to his most sophisticated questions on the road to acquiring wisdom, knowledge and incite by reading this book.     Rumi's exciting and captivating lyrics demonstrate his own sensations, sympathy and lofty thoughts, which are resembled by critics to tides and turbulent waves of the oceans. Rumi like Attar, Hafiz and Jami, sang using Wine and Beauty indeed as Images to illustrate the Divinity he was celebrating. In his poems Rumi always is addressing his unseen beloved. He has always been looking for his beloved and now he has fulfilled his task by finding him. The thrill of fulfillment is manifest in his entire poetry. He is so excited to succeed to unite with a lover and a true friend after separation. This reunion is the source of his thrill of fulfillment. The attainment of his objective, namely finding his loved one, is admirably reflected in this world-famous masterpiece. Rumi's word is simple, fluent, eloquent, sweet and beautiful. It effectively reaches the audience's heart. He illustrates pantheism. He is an epicure. His divan is full of allegory. He died in 1273 in Qoonea where his grave is visited every year by thousands of tourists.