Mathnawi is the masterpiece of Jalal-al-din Rumi, the great Iranian Sufi
and poet who composed Mathnawi approximately seven centuries ago.
Although Mathnawi has been in existence since then, no-one has realised
that it is based on a very precise and detailed structure. In fact, the most
important criticism in regards with Mathnawi is its apparent lack of
structure and plan.
However, Safavi, as part of his doctorate thesis, in 2002, illustrated the
presence of a very complex and sophisticated structure in Book One of
Mathnawi. In this paper, the author aims to illustrate the structure and
present a synoptic view and interpretation of Book Two of Mathnawi,
which has never been attempted before and thus this paper is totally
original.