live not eternally in humanity. They are parts of that all-pervading Essence--the Love Divine. Love God's light in men and women, and not the lanterns through which It shines, for human bodies must turn to dust; human memories, human desires, fade away. But the love of the All-Good, All-Beautiful remains, and when such is found in earthly love it is God finding Himself in you, and you in Him. That is the supreme teaching of Súfíism, the religion of Love. [Footnote 1: _A Literary History of Persia_, vol. i.] [Footnote 2: "Among the Adepts and Mystics of Hindostam." _The Occult Review_, December, 1905.] [Footnote 3: For further extracts from Súfí writers see _A Historical Enquiry concerning the Origin and Development of Súfíism_, By R. A. Nicholson. _The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society_, March, 1906.] [Footnote 4: See _History of Ottoman Poetry_, by E. G. W. Gibb, vol. i.] [Footnote 5: Translation by Professor E. G. Browne.] [Footnote 6: Compare the Alexandrian doctrine of Emanations. Also Jámí's _Lawā'ih_. Translated by E. H. Whinfield and Mūrzā Muhammad Kazvīnī.] [Footnote 7: _Life of Sir Richard Burton_. 2 vols. By Thomas Wright.] THE LIFE AND WORK OF JALÁLU'D-DÍN RÚMÍ I. LIFE Jalálu'd-Dín Rúmí was born at Balkh on September 30th, 1207, A.D., or according to Mohammedan reckoning, in 604 A.H. His father, Bahaū-'d-Dín, was a man of much learning, but gave offence to the reigning king by an attack on that monarch's innovations. Another account disputes this in the place of jealousy on the part of the king. Whatever the cause, however, Bahaū-'d-Dín left Balkh, together with his family, and settled at Nishapur. It was here that the celebrated Súfí, Farídu'd-Dín 'Attár, presented young Jalálu'd-Dín Rúmí with his _Asrarnama_,[1] and informed his father that the child would some day become famous throughout the world. After the destruction of Balkh the family went to Qonia,[2] an old Roman province, where the poet acquired his name Rúmí, or "the Roman." Young Jalál must have been a child prodigy if we are to believe the many wonderful stories of his early days. At six years of age he is said to have seen visions, taught his playmates philosophy, and performed many marvellous feats, such as flying into the celestial regions. On the death of his father Jalál took the professorial chair. He also founded an order of Dervishes known as Maulavis, where he authorised music and religious dance. When asked why he introduced singing and dance at a funeral, such practice being contrary to custom, Jalál replied: "When the human spirit, after years of imprisonment in the cage and dungeon of the body, is at length set free, and wings its flight to the Source whence it came, is not this an occasion for rejoicings, thanks, and dancing?" Jalál was an indomitable optimist. In his sayings, and still more in his poetry, we find an almost untrammelled ecstasy. The religious dances, known as