Salvation of the True Rock

Ozkaya's poetry is similar to the Sufi poetry of Rumi or Hafiz, centered on the relationship of the soul with its Beloved, Allah. His writings were thought to be lost to the world, until religion scholar Mabry discovered a hand-copied manuscript. Translating in the free, contemporary style of Coleman Barks' "Rumi" or Daniel Ladinsky's renderings of Hafiz, Mabry has brought Ozkaya back to life, restoring his challenging yet oddly comforting poetry to the world.