 In the "Essence of Rumi", John Baldock states that Fihi Mafihi was one of Rumi's discourses written towards the end of his life.Rumi lived from 1207 to 1273 so "Fihi Mafihi" was likely written some time between 1260 and 1273 by Rumi himself.This book is one of the first Persian prose books after the so-called Persian literature revolution (enghelāb-e adabi).