Rumi’s Poetry and Songs

Rumi's love poetry sung in Farsi, Urdu and English with live music by Lennie Charles
Lennie Charles

Leader

Lennie Charles

Lennie Charles has been performing music and poetry events from the works of classic mystic poets such as Rumi, Kahill Gibran , Lao Tzu , Omar Khayyam and Kabir to name a few, to local audiences for number of years. A Classical and Middle Eastern multi-instrumentalist and a big fan of BBC Radio’s “Words & Music” He wanted to bring that listening experience to a live audience. The music is often improvised and poems read twice, lines repeated and may also re-read against another poem. Poems he says need to be read and listened too twice sometimes, one for the head and again for the heart.

Date

Oct 10 2026

Time

UK Time
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Location

The Meditatio Centre
St Mark's, Myddelton Square London EC1R1XX

How long wilt thou dwell on words and superficialities?
A burning heart is what I want; consort with burning.
Kindle in thy heart the flame of Love …. Rumi

One of the great treasures of Persian literature is the 13th century Sufi poet and mystic Maulana Jallaludin Rumi.

Rumi’s love poetry beautifully express the transformative power of love and its ability to dissolve boundaries and unite souls.
Rumi’s poetry has been translated in many different languages.

Through his poetry, we learn to transcend our material existence and move toward joy and inner peace inner peace toward our core desire – love.

The poetry will be read in its original Farsi language with English translations.

You’ll also get the rare opportunity hear Rumi’s poetry sung. 

Join us for an unforgettable evening of songs and poetry accompanied by Lennie Charles on a variety of stringed,  wind percussion and bowed instruments. 

The Cost of your ticket includes light refreshments.

Lennie Charles

Leader

Lennie Charles

Lennie Charles has been performing music and poetry events from the works of classic mystic poets such as Rumi, Kahill Gibran , Lao Tzu , Omar Khayyam and Kabir to name a few, to local audiences for number of years. A Classical and Middle Eastern multi-instrumentalist and a big fan of BBC Radio’s “Words & Music” He wanted to bring that listening experience to a live audience. The music is often improvised and poems read twice, lines repeated and may also re-read against another poem. Poems he says need to be read and listened too twice sometimes, one for the head and again for the heart.

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