Among the writings attributed to Rumi, two works stand out as towering peaks in the landscape of Sufi literature. The **Masnavi-ye Maʿnavi (Masnavi/Mathnawi)** is a six-volume didactic and spiritual epic in Persian, often described as “the Quran in Persian.” Through stories, parables, and reflections, it explores themes of divine love, spiritual transformation, and the soul’s journey toward God, and has long been regarded as one of the greatest works of Persian literature as well as a foundational text for Islamic mysticism. Alongside it stands the **Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi (Divan-e Kabir / The Works of Shams of Tabriz)**, a vast collection of lyrical poetry—especially ghazals and quatrains—dedicated to Rumi’s spiritual guide, Shams of Tabriz. These poems are highly ecstatic, giving voice to longing, annihilation of the ego, and the burning intensity of divine love.

Beyond these two monumental collections, several prose and shorter poetic works preserve Rumi’s spoken teachings and more intimate expressions. **Fihi ma Fihi (“In It What’s in It” / Discourses)** gathers his discourses and conversations, recorded and compiled by disciples, and offers direct explanations of Sufi concepts that echo and illuminate the themes of the Masnavi. **Majalis-e Sabʿa (“Seven Sessions”)** contains seven sermons or lectures, presenting moral and spiritual counsel in a more structured, homiletic form. The collection known as **Makatib or Maktubat (Letters)** preserves his correspondence with students, dignitaries, family members, and followers, revealing how spiritual insight can be woven into the fabric of everyday relationships and responsibilities. Finally, the **Rubaiyat** or **Rubai** gathers his quatrains, brief yet concentrated verses that distill the same currents of love, longing, and insight into a more compact poetic form, like sparks thrown off from the larger fires of the Masnavi and the Divan.