Qur'an Suras Translation

Michael Sells's translation of selected auras is respected and very accessible to students if you wish to use them--possible to treat them as beautiful poems. His book also comes with a CD on which are different styles of azhan (call to prayer) and recitations. Really beautiful. When I met Sells 10 summers ago he was at Haverford--don't know if he is still there. His translations of pre-Islamic qasidas are also beautiful.