Shahram Shiva (Persian: شهرام شیوا) is an author, writer, poet, recording artist and translator of the works of Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet and philosopher. Shahram Shiva was born in Persia and migrated to the US at a young age. He began translating Rumi's poetry in 1988 in New York City. Since 2009 Shahram Shiva has expanded his repertoire to include new original lyrics and songs. Shahram Shiva is the founder of Rumi Network. He has written numerous articles for The Huffington Post and other publications.