Download or read book Anthology of Great Sufi and Mystical Poets of Pakistan written by Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthology of Great Sufi & Mystical Poets of Pakistan Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith CONTENTS: The Main Forms in the Sufi & Mystical Poetry of Pakistan... 7. Punjabi Sufi & Mystical Poets... 19. Baba Farid... 21, Guru Nanak... 49, Sultan Bahu... 69, Bulleh Shah... 85, Ali Haider... 115, Khwaja Farid... 125. Sindhi Sufi & Mystical Poets... 133. Shah Latif... 135, Sachal Sarmast... 157. Urdu Sufi & Mystical Poets...169. Iqbal... 171, Josh... 231, Faiz... 253. The correct rhyme-structure and meaning is in all these inspiring, beautiful, powerful poems. Pages 261. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'. "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "I have never seen such a good translation and I would like to write a book in Farsi and introduce his Introduction to Iranians." B. Khorramshai, Academy of Philosophy, Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 120 books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashto and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Iqbal, Shah Latif, Baba Farid, Bulleh Shah, Ghalib and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and many screenplays. www.newhumanitybooksbookheaven.com

Download or read book Great Sufi Mystical Poets of Pakistan written by Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GREAT SUFI & MYSTICAL POETS OF PAKISTAN An Anthology. Translation & Introduction Paul Smith. Contents: The Main Forms in the Sufi & Mystical Poetry of Pakistan (Including... The Sloka, The Masnavi, The Ruba'i, The Ghazal, The Qasida, The Qit'a, The Kafi, The Vakh, The Doha, The Abhang, The Bhajan... page 7. Punjabi Sufi & Mystical Poets... 19. Baba Farid... 21, Guru Nanak... 51, Sultan Bahu... 71, Bulleh Shah... 87, Ali Haider... 121, Khwaja Farid... 131. Sindhi Sufi & Mystical Poets... 139. Shah Latif... 141, Sachal Sarmast... 163. Urdu Sufi & Mystical Poets...175. Iqbal... 177, Josh... 261, Faiz... 283. The correct rhyme-structure and meaning is in all these inspiring, beautiful, powerful poems. Large Print (16pt) & Large Format (8" x 10") Edition. Pages 293. Comments on Paul Smith's Translation of Hafiz's 'Divan'. "It is not a joke... the English version of all the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "I have never seen such a good translation and I would like to write a book in Farsi and introduce his Introduction to Iranians." B. Khorramshai, Academy of Philosophy, Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. Paul Smith (b.1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashto and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Iqbal, Shah Latif, Baba Farid, Bulleh Shah, Ghalib and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and many screenplays. Published by New Humanity Books .amazon.com/author/smithpa

Download or read book Love s Agony and Bliss Anthology of Urdu Poetry written by Paul Smith and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **LOVE'S AGONY & BLISS** ANTHOLOGY OF URDU POETRYSufi, Dervish, Court and Social Poetry from the 16th-20th CenturyTranslations, Introductions, Notes: Paul SmithIntroduction includes…The Urdu Language, Urdu Poetry, The Ghazal in Urdu Poetry, Ghazal Singing in India & Pakistan, The Ruba'i in Urdu Poetry, The Masnavi in Urdu Poetry, Glossary for Sufi & Dervish Urdu Poetry. Included with each selection of a particular poet is a brief biography plus a list of further reading. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, often mystical poems. THE POETS: Qutub Shah, Wali, Sauda, Dard, Nazir, Mir, Aatish, Zafar, Zauq, Ghalib, Momin, Shefta, Dagh, Dabir, Anees, Hali, Akbar Allahabadi, Shad, Iqbal, Asghar, Mehroom, Josh, Jigar, Huma, Firaq, Faiz. Pages 298.COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'.“It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all.” Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran.“Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith.” Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. “Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz.” Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 80 books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Lalla Ded, Mahsati and others, and his poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays.

Download or read book The Book of Urdu Sufi Poets written by Lecturer Department of French Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BOOK OF URDU SUFI POETS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Some of the greatest and most memorable spiritual poems of all time have been composed in the Urdu language and are contained in this anthology. CONTENTS: The Urdu Language... page 7, Urdu Poetry... 10, The Ghazal in Urdu Poetry... 16, Ghazal Singing in India & Pakistan... 25, The Ruba'i in Urdu Poetry... 27, The Masnavi and other forms in Urdu Poetry... 32, Glossary for Sufi & Dervish Urdu Poetry... 35. THE POETS... Amir Khusrau 41, Qutub Shah 45, Wali 52, Sauda 63, Nazir 82, Mir 105, Aatish 132, Zafar 145, Zauq 159, Ghalib 167, Momin 190, Shefta 203, Dagh 209, Dabir 214, Anees 218, Hali 223, Akbar Allahabadi 227, Shad 230, Inayat Khan 241, Iqbal 266, Asghar 279, Josh 284, Jigar 297 and Huma 311. The correct rhyme-structure & meaning has been obtained in all of these hundreds of beautiful, inspiring, loving, honest, mystical poems. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 332. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFEZ'S DIVAN "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafez is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished.." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. "Superb translations. 99% Hafez 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of English to Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafez." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and other languages including Hafez, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in ud-din Chishti, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Hallaj, Rudaki, Yunus Emre Ghalib, Iqbal, Makhfi, Nazir, Bulleh Shah, Baba Farid, Lalla Ded, Abu Sa'id, Ibn al-Farid, Abu Nuwas and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, kids books and a dozen screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com

Download or read book Great Sufi Poets of the Punjab and Sindh an Anthology written by Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Sufi Poets of the Punjab & Sindh Translations, Introductions by Paul Smith The ideal of the Punjabi & Sindhi Sufi poets was to find God in all His creation and thus attain union with Him. Thus union or annihilation in God was to be fully achieved after death, but in some cases it was gained while living. This Sufi poetry consequently is full of poems, songs, and hymns praising the Beloved, describing the pain and sorrow inflicted by separation, and ultimately the joy, peace and knowledge attained in the union. CONTENTS: Introduction: Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry... 7, Sufi Poets of the Punjab... 33, Sufi Poets of Sindh...37 THE POETS... Baba Farid... 41, Sultan Bahu... 69, Bulleh Shah... 85, Ali Haider... 113, Farid... 123, Shah Latif... 133, Sachal Sarmast... 155. The correct rhyme-structure and spiritual meaning has been kept in these beautiful, spiritual & inspiring poems. 166 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'. "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. " Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 80 books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Mahsati, Lalla Ded, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Makhfi and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays.

Download or read book Sufism in Punjab written by Surinder Singh and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology is a collective endeavor of scholars from India and Pakistan devoted to Sufi mystics, literature and shrines with a detailed introduction. The essays explore the methods adopted by the Punjab Sufis to popularize the mystic ideology and praxis in the medieval socio-cultural milieu. These writings also delve into the different genres of Sufi literature, both in the elite and vernacular languages, intending to appreciate the nuances of Punjab Sufism. Apart from the architectural features of the Sufi shrines, the anthology attempts to illumine the organic linkages between these institutions and the Punjabis and, thus, underscore the Sufi non-communitarian devotion as a primary ingredient of the Punjabi cultural fusion. This title is co-published with Aakar Books. Print editions not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

Download or read book Nine Great Urdu Sufi Poets written by Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-21 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NINE GREAT URDU SUFI POETSQutub Shah, Dard, Nazir, Mir, Aatish, Zauq, Zafar, Ghalib & Hali.Translation & Introduction Paul SmithSome of the greatest and most memorable spiritual poems of all time have been composed in the Urdu language and are contained in this anthology. CONTENTS: The Urdu Language; Urdu Poetry; The Ghazal in Urdu Poetry; The Ruba'i in Urdu Poetry; The Masnavi and other forms in Urdu Poetry; Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art & Use of Poetry. THE POETS... Qutub Shah (1565-1611) was the fifth sultan of the Qutub Shahi dynasty of Golconda in South India. He founded the city of Hyderabad and was a scholar of Arabic and Persian. He wrote poetry in Urdu and Persian. He had the distinction of being the first Urdu poet. He was also a mystic or Sufi poet and a devout Shiite Muslim. Dard (1720-1784) is considered one of the three great poets of the Delhi school of classical Urdu poetry. He is firstly a Sufi poet who saw the physical world as a veil of the Divine Reality and this world a pathway. Nazir (1735-1830) No other Urdu poet used as many words as Nazir. He was influenced by Amir Khusrau, Sadi, Rumi and like many other Urdu poets especially Hafiz whom he often quotes. He eventually renounced all wealth for a life of poverty. He was said to have been a great musician. It is also said that he became God-realized. Mir (1723-1810) practiced the Malamati or 'Blameworthy' aspect of Sufism. Using this way one ascribes to oneself an unconventional aspect of a person or society then plays out its results either in action or in poetry. He composed mainly ghazals and an autobiography. Aatish (1777-1847) was born in Faizabad. Some critics rank him beside Mir and Ghalib. His ghazals are mainly Sufi in flavour on the traditional themes of human and divine love. He went blind towards the end of his life. Zafar (1775-1862) the last of the Mughal emperors in India,, was a noted Urdu poet and Sufi who often held poetry readings at his court. He was especially influenced by the poet Zauq. He wrote a large number of Urdu ghazals and other forms of poetry. Zauq (1788-1855) was a religious man and in his ghazals he often dealt with mystical and ethical themes. Most of his poetical output was lost during the mutiny of 1857. Ghalib, (1797-1869). His Urdu Divan of this now famous poet contains 263 ghazals and ruba'is, masnavis, qasidas and qit'as. There have been many movies based on his life made in India and Pakistan where his popularity has never flagged. Hali 1837-1914) was poet, critic, teacher, reformer and prose-writer. He also wrote biographies of Ghalib and Sadi of Shiraz. The correct rhyme-structure & meaning has been obtained in all of these hundreds of beautiful, inspiring, loving, honest, mystical poems. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 821.Paul Smith(b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and other languages including Hafez, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in ud-din Chishti, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Hallaj, Rudaki, Yunus Emre Ghalib, Iqbal, Makhfi, Nazir, Bulleh Shah, Baba Farid, Lalla Ded, Abu Sa'id, Ibn al-Farid, Abu Nuwas, Seemab, Jigar, Qutub Shah and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, kids books and a dozen screenplays.www.newhumanitybooks.com

Download or read book Arabic Sufi Poetry an Anthology written by Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ARABIC SUFI POETRY An Anthology Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Introduction includes...Sufis: Their Art and Use of Poetry & The Main Forms in Arabic Sufi Poetry. Included with each selection of a particular poet is a brief biography plus a list of further reading. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, mystical poems. THE POETS... Hazrat Ali 27, Ali Ibn Husain 29, Majnun (Qays ibn al-Mulawwah ibn Muzahim) 31, Rabi'a of Basra 62, Abu Nuwas 82, Dhu'l-Nun 92, Bayazid Bistami 106, Al Nuri 110, Junaid 120, Sumnun 125, Mansur al-Hallaj 131, Ibn 'Ata 187, Shibli 193, Ibn Sina 203, Al-Ghazzali 206, Gilani 210, Abu Madyam 215, Suhrawadi 221, Ibn al-Farid 230, Ibn 'Arabi 250, Al-Busiri 285, Al-Shushtari 309, Jili 315, Aishah al-Ba'uniyah 323, Ahmad Shaqi 367. Large Format 7" x 10" Pages 387. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'. "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many mystical works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author of his own poems inspired by Hafiz). "I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 150 books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Lalla Ded, rahman Baba and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays. www.newhumanitybooksbookheaven.com

Download or read book The Drunken Universe written by Peter Lamborn Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Islamic Mystical Poetry written by Mahmood Jamal and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from the ninth to the twentieth century, these poems represent the peak of Islamic Mystical writing, from Rabia Basri to Mian Mohammad Baksh. Reflecting both private devotional love and the attempt to attain union with God and become absorbed into the Divine, many poems in this edition are imbued with the symbols and metaphors that develop many of the central ideas of Sufism: the Lover, the Beloved, the Wine, and the Tavern; while others are more personal and echo the poet's battle to leave earthly love behind. These translations capture the passion of the original poetry and are accompanied by an introduction on Sufism and the common themes apparent in the works. This edition also includes suggested further reading.

Download or read book Unity in Diversity written by Paul Smith and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-01-12 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UNITY IN DIVERSITY Anthology of Sufi and Dervish Poets of the Indian Sub-ContinentTranslations, Introductions, Paul SmithIntroduction includes…Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry; Glossary of Sufi and Dervish Symbols; The Main Forms in Persian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi & Kashmiri Sufi & Dervish Poetry of the Indian Sub-Continent. Included with each selection of a poet is a brief biography plus a list of further reading. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, mystical poems. THE POETS: Mu'in, Baba Farid, Amir Khusraw, Hasan Dihlavi, Lalla Ded, Kabir, Qutub Shah, Dara Shikoh, Sarmad, Sultan Bahu, Nasir Ali, Makhfi, Wali, Bedil, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Ali Haider, Sauda, Dard, Nazir, Mir, Sachal Sarmast, Aatish, Zauq, Dabir, Anees, Hali, Farid, Shad, Iqbal, Inayat Khan, Asghar, Jigar, Huma, Firaq, Josh. Pages… 356.COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'.“It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all.” Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. “Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith.” Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. “Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz.” Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 80 books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Mu'in, Bedil, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Lalla Ded and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays.

Download or read book The Big Book of Sufi Poetry an Anthology written by Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BIG BOOK OF SUFI POETRY: An Anthology Translations & Introductions Paul Smith CONTENTS: Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry, The Main Forms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi & Pushtu Sufi & Dervish Poetry... Glossary. THE POETS...Hazrat Ali 31, Ali Ibn Husain 31, Rabi'a of Basra 32, Dhu'l-Nun 35, Bayazid Bistami 39, Al Nuri 40, Junaid 43, Sumnun 44, Mansur al-Hallaj 45, Ibn 'Ata 51, Rudaki 53, Shibli 57, Baba Tahir 58, Abu Said 62, Ibn Sina 68, Baba Kuhi 71, Ansari 73, Al-Ghazzali 74, Hamadani 77, Sana'i 79, Gilani 89, Mahsati 91, Abu Maydan 95, Khaqani 98, Mu'in 106, Suhrawadi 118, Nizami 122, Ruzbihan 140, Baghdadi 141, 'Attar 143, Auhad-ud-din Kermani 160, Kamal ud-din 164, Ibn al-Farid 168, Ibn 'Arabi 177, Baba Farid 185, Hamavi 190, Baba Afzal 192, Rumi 195, Imami 238, Sadi 239, 'Iraqi 279, Sultan Valad 289, Humam 292, Yunus Emre 296, Shabistari 306, Amir Khusrau 313, Hasan Dihlavi 322, Simnani 331, Auhadi 334, Ibn Yamin 338, Khaju 342, Obeyd Zakani 347, Emad 356, Lalla Ded 364, Hafiz 366, Jahan Khatun 408, Ruh Attar 434, Haydar 440, Junaid Shirazi 449, Ahmedi 451, Kadi Burhan-ud-din 454, Kamal 458, Maghribi 461, Nesimi 468, 'Arifi 476, Suleyman Chelebi 480, Sheykhi 485, Kasim Anwar 487, Shah Ni'matu'llah 492, Shah Da'i 1497, Kabir 1403, Jami 516, 'Aishah al-Ba'uniyah 529, Baba Fighani 538, Pir Sultan 541, Khayali 545, Fuzuli 549, Huda'i 556, Urfi 558, Qutub Shah 561, Mirza 563, Nef'i 576, Sa'ib 579, Dara Shikoh 581, Sarmad 587, Khushal 595, Sultan Bahu 602, Ashraf Khan 605, Nasir Ali 609, Makhfi 610, Bedil 628, AbdulKhadir 634, Rahman Baba 639, Khwaja Mohammad 649, Hamid 654, Niyaz 664, Wali 667, Bulleh Shah 671, Shah Latif 676, Mushtaq 683, Ali Haider 685, Sauda 687, Dard 690, Ahmad Shah 694, Shaida 700, Nazir 705, Hatef 715, Mir 721, Sachal Sarmast 731, Galib 735, Nur 'Ali Shah 741, Bibi Hayati 743, Rida 'Ali Shah 749, Muzaffar 'Ali Shah 404, Esrar Dede 406, Aatish 408, Zauq 413, Dabir 416, Anees 762, Tahirah 764, Hali 771, Farid 772, Shad 775, Khusrawi 778, Iqbal 780, Inayat Khan789, Ashgar 798. Correct form and meaning has been kept in all these poems. Biography & bibliography with each poet. Large Format Edition 7" x 10..". 799 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'. "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many mystical works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Iqbal, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Ghalib and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies and a dozen screenplays. www.newhumanitybooksbookheaven.com

Download or read book The Book of Lesser Known Urdu Sufi Poets written by Paul Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-13 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BOOK OF LESSER-KNOWN URDU SUFI POETS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Some of the greatest and most memorable spiritual poems of all time have been composed in the Urdu language apart from Mir, Nazir, Ghalib, Iqbal, by their lesser-known Sufi poets and most are contained in this anthology. CONTENTS: The Urdu Language... page 7, Urdu Poetry... 10, The Ghazal in Urdu Poetry... 16, Ghazal Singing in India & Pakistan... 25, The Ruba'i in Urdu Poetry... 27, The Masnavi and other forms in Urdu Poetry... 32, Glossary for Sufi & Dervish Urdu Poetry... 35. THE POETS... Qutub Shah 41, Wali 47, Sauda 59, Dard 68, Aatish 78, Zafar 91, Zauq 105, Momin 113, Shefta 126, Dagh 132, Dabir 137, Anees 141, Hali 146, Akbar Allahabadi 150, Shad 153, Inayat Khan 164, Asghar 191, Mehroom 196, Josh 199, Jigar 215. The correct rhyme-structure & meaning has been obtained in all of these hundreds of beautiful, inspiring, loving, honest, mystical poems. Introductions on their life & time, Selected Bibliographies. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 229. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFEZ'S DIVAN "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafez is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished.." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. "Superb translations. 99% Hafez 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of English to Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafez." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and other languages including Hafez, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in ud-din Chishti, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Hallaj, Rudaki, Yunus Emre Ghalib, Iqbal, Makhfi, Nazir, Bulleh Shah, Baba Farid, Lalla Ded, Abu Sa'id, Ibn al-Farid, Abu Nuwas and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, kids books and a dozen screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com

Download or read book Islamic Mystical Poetry written by Mahmood Jamal and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from the ninth to the twentieth century, these poems represent the peak of Islamic Mystical writing, from Rabia Basri to Mian Mohammad Baksh. Reflecting both private devotional love and the attempt to attain union with God and become absorbed into the Divine, many poems in this edition are imbued with the symbols and metaphors that develop many of the central ideas of Sufism: the Lover, the Beloved, the Wine, and the Tavern; while others are more personal and echo the poet's battle to leave earthly love behind. These translations capture the passion of the original poetry and are accompanied by an introduction on Sufism and the common themes apparent in the works. This edition also includes suggested further reading. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Download or read book Poetry of Islamic Mysticism written by Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: POETRY OF ISLAMIC MYSTICISMAnthology of Sufi Poets of the WorldTranslation & Introduction Paul SmithCONTENTS: The Main Forms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushtu and other Sufi Poetry... page 7, Glossary... 14 THE POETS: Hazrat 'Ali 19, 'Ali Ibn Husain 20, Majnun 20, Rabi'a of Basra 31, Abu Nuwas 38, Dhu'l-Nun 41, Bayazid Bistami 46, Al Nuri 47, Junaid 49, Sumnan 51, Mansur Hallaj 52, Ibn 'Ata 59, Shibli 61, Baba Tahir 63, Abu Said 66, Ibn Sina 73, Baba Kuhi 75, Ansari 76, Al-Ghazali 82, Hamadani 84, Sana'i 87, Gilani 97, Mahsati 99, Abu Maydan 104, Khaqani 107, Mu'in 117, Suhrawardi 126, Nizami 130, Ruzbihan 137, Baghdadi 139,'Attar 141, Baba Farid 151, Ibn al-Farid 156, Ibn 'Arabi 160, Auhad ud-din 171, Kamal ud-din 176, Hamavi 181, Baba Afzal 184, Rumi 186, Imami 200, Sadi 202, Al-Busiri 211, Al-Shushtari 225, Sultan Valad 228, Humam 231, Yunus Emre 233, Amir Khusrau 242, Hasan Dihlavi 247, Simnani 253, Auhadi 256, Ibn Yamin 259, Khaju 261, Obeyd Zakani 265, Emad 274,Lalla Ded 279, Hafiz 282, Jahan Khatun 304, Ruh Attar 314, Haydar 318,Kadi Burhan-ud-din 325, Maghribi 328, Kasim Anwar 334, Shah Ni'matu'llah 337, Jili 342, Nesimi 346, Nund Rishi 353, Kabir 360, Jami 371, 'Aishah al-Ba'uniyah 380, Pir Sultan 395, Fuzuli 398, Qutub Shah 405, Ghani Kashmiri 407, Nef'i 419, Yahya 424, Mirza 427, Haleti 436, Sa'ib 439, Khushal 440, Dara Shikoh 448, Sarmad 430, Sultan Bahu 459, Makhfi 462, Abdul-Kadir 475, Rahman Baba 480, Khwaja Mohammad 492, Hamid 495, Niyazi 502, Bedil 505, Wali 513, Bulleh Shah 519, Shah Latif 524, Mustaq 531, Ali Haider 533, Sauda 536, Dard 539, Nazir 544, Mir 553, Sachal Sarmast 562, Hatef 566, Galib 573, Esrar Dede 578, Aatish 580, Zafar 585, Zarq 590, Ghalib 592, Dabir 598, Anees 600, Farid 602, Shad 606, Iqbal 610, Inayat Khan 617, Ashgar 625, Jigar 626, Khadim 631, Huma 636. Short biographies of all poets. The correct poetic forms have been kept in all poems. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 642Paul Smith (b.1945) is a poet, author, translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Yunus Emre and many others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com

Download or read book Anthology of the Ghazal in Persian Sufi Poetry written by Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ANTHOLOGY OF THE GHAZAL IN PERSIAN SUFI POETRYTranslation & Introduction Paul SmithThe greatest Sufi-Master Poets of the ghazal, the most ancient and most spiritual form of poetry, were from the Persia (Iran), including Hafiz, the greatest and most loved of them all. Here is a good selection of the greatest poets of this unique form in the correct rhyme-structure and meaning. CONTENTS: Persian Poetry: A New Beginning... Page 7, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry... 10, The Ghazal in Persian Sufi Poetry... 31, GLOSSARY... 38 THE POETS...Rudaki 45, Baba Kuhi 49, Ansari 51, Sana'i 58, Mahsati 63, Khaqani 66, Mu'in 98, Nizami 117, 'Attar 122, Kamal ud-din 145, Rumi 149, Imami 173, Sadi 175, 'Iraqi 230, Humam 141, Amir Khusrau 145, Hasan Dihlavi 263, Auhadi 285, Ibn Yamin 290, Khaju 292, Obeyd Zakani 302, Emad 318, Hafiz 337, Jahan Khatun 403, Ruh Attar 434, Haydar 442, Junaid Shirazi 449, Kamal 455, Maghribi 461, Kasim Anwar 475, Shah Ni'matu'llah 481, Jami 503, Baba Fighani 526, Urfi 533, Sa'ib 538, Dara Shikoh 543, Makhfi 550, Niyaz 588, Bedil 604, Mushtaq 610, Ghalib 614, Furughi 639, Qa'ani 642, Safa 649, Munis 'Ali Shah 653. Pages 659.COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFEZ'S DIVAN"It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafez is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished.." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran."Superb translations. 99% Hafez 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of English to Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and other languages including Hafez, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in ud-din Chishti, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Hallaj, Rudaki, Yunus Emre Ghalib, Iqbal, Makhfi, Nazir and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, kids books and a dozen screenplays.www.newhumanitybooks.com

Download or read book The Urdu Ruba iyat written by Hali and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE URDU RUBA'IYAT A Sufi Anthology Translation & Introduction Paul Smith The ruba'i is a poem of four lines in which usually the first, second and fourth lines rhyme and sometimes with the radif (refrain) after the rhyme words... sometimes all four rhyme. It is composed in metres called ruba'i metres. Each ruba'i is a separate poem in itself and should not be regarded as a part of a long poem as was created by FitzGerald when he translated those he attributed to Omar Khayyam. Its origin is in Persia The ruba'i should be eloquent, spontaneous and ingenious. In the ruba'i the first three lines serve as an introduction to the fourth that should be sublime, subtle or pithy and clever. Urdu poetry is one of the most dominant and prominent poetries of times and has many different colours & types. It has generated its root from Arabic but mainly from Persian and is an important part of Indian & Pakistani Culture. What is the essential belief and philosophy of the Sufi and Dervish Masters and Poets? To put it as simply as possibly... The Love of God, the belief in God in human form, the love and respect for all of God's Creation and to try to not hurt anyone or thing.. THE POETS... Qutub Shah, Sauda, Dard, Mir, Aatish, Zauq, Ghalib, Momin, Dabir, Anees, Hali, Akbar Allahabadi, Shad, Iqbal, Mehroom, Firaq, Josh, Faiz. This is the only translation of a large selection of Sufi Urdu Poets in the correct rhyme structure of the originals. Introduction on the Urdu Language, Urdu Poetry, Life & Times & Poetry of all the poets and on the ruba'i. Selected Bibliographies. Large Print (16pt) & Format Edition ('7 x'10) 430 pages. Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa