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 Big Book of Persian Poetry an Anthology written by Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BIG BOOK OF PERSIAN POTRY: An Anthology Court, Sufi, Dervish, Satirical, Ribald, Prison, Social Poety from the 9th to the 20th century. Translation & Introduction Paul Smith CONTENTS: The Various Forms in Classical Persian Poetry... 7, Sufism in Persian Poetry... 14, A Glossary of Sufi & Dervish Symbols... 16, Persian Poetry: A New Beginning... 20: THE POETS...Abbas of Merv page 21, Hanzalah 21, Firuz 22, Abu Salik 23, Abu Shakur 24, Junaidi 26, Shahid 26, Rudaki 28, Agachi 37, Rabi'a Balkhi 38, Khusravani 45, Manjik 46, Daqiqi 47, Mantiki 53, Umarah 55, Kisa'i 56, Firdausi 60, Baba Tahir 67, Farrukhi 71, Asjadi 80, Minuchihri 81, Gurgani 88, Unsuri 91, Abu Sa'id 97, Ibn Sina 102, Baba Kuhi 105, Nasir-i-Khusraw 106, Asadi 110, Azraqi 113, Qatran 115, Ansari 120, Al-Ghazali 126, Mas'ud S'ad 127, Mu'izzi 135, Hamadani 145, Omar Khayyam 148, Sana'i 186, Sabir 161, Mahsati 165, Jabali 173, Vatvat 177, Anvari 180, Falaki 202, Hasan Ghaznavi 207, Suzani 210, Athir 214, Jamal al-din 217, Mujir 222, Khaqani 227, Mu'in 249, Zahir 260, Nizami 268, Ruzbihan 295, Baghdadi 296, 'Attar 298, Auhad ud-din Kermani 317, Kamal ad-din 321, Hamavi 325, Baba Afzal 327, Rumi 330, Imami 373, Hamgar 375, Sadi 378, 'Iraqi 409, Obeyd Zakani 420, Emad 447, Salman 455, Shahin 461, Hafiz 477, Ruh Attar 521, Haydar 532, Azad 547, Junaid Shirazi 543, Jahan Khatun 546, Shah Shuja 572, Kamal 576, Maghribi 579, Bushaq 585, Kasim Anwar 594, Shah Ni'matu'llah 599, Shah Da'i 604, 'Arifi 610, Jami 614, Ahli 626, Helali 628, Fighani 630, Babur 633, Lisani 635, Humayan 637, Kamran 639, Ghazali 640, Kahi 642, Vashi 323, Akbar 637, Urfi 648, Brahmin 652, Rahim 653, Hayati 354, Ulfati 655, Baha'i 656, Kalim 660, Dara Shikoh 661, Sarmad 666, Sa'ib 672, Nasir Ali 675, Makhfi 676, Bedil 682, Mushtaq 691, Hatef 693, Niyaz 699, Visal 707, Ghalib 708, Surida 730, Munis 'Ali Shah 731, Furughi 734, Qa'ani 735, Tahirah 739, Safa 751, Iqbal 752, Ishqi 757, Parvin 759. Correct form and meaning has been attempted in all these poems. A biography & bibliography with each poet. Large Format Edition 7" x 10..". 778 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 BIG Pocket Book of ARABIC SUFI POETRY An Anthology written by and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-05-02 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The BIG Pocket Book of 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 and meaning of these beautiful, powerful, mystical poems. THE POETS... Hazrat Ali, Majnun (Qays ibn al-Mulawwah ibn Muzahim), Rabi'a of Basra, Abu Nuwas, Dhu'l-Nun, Bayazid Bistami, Al Nuri, Junaid, Sumnun, Mansur al-Hallaj, Ibn 'Ata, Shibli, Al-Ma'arri, Ibn Sina, Al-Ghazzali, Gilani, Abu Madyam, Suhrawadi, Ibn al-Farid, Ibn 'Arabi, Al-Busiri, Al-Shushtari, Jili, Aishah al-Ba'uniyah, Ahmad Shawqi. Small Format Paperback 5" x 16" Pages 477. Paul 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, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Lalla Ded, Rahman Baba and others, his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa

Download or read book The Drunken Universe written by and published by Omega Publications (NY). This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sufism can be seen to have functioned as a positive and healthy reaction to the overly rational activity of the philosophers and theologians. For the Sufis, the road to spiritual knowledge could never be confined to the process of purely intellectual activity, without the direct, immediate experience of the Heart. In this book we are concerned with one art that the Sufis made peculiarly their own: poetry. Why should Sufis in general, and Persian Sufis in particular, choose to write poetry? When they wanted to 'be themselves', lovers of the Truth, they needed a language more intense, closer to the centre of human awareness than prose. Truth is beautiful, so when one speaks of it, one speaks beautifully. As the lover sings to his beloved, so did the Sufis to theirs. Love itself creates a taste for this language, so that even the prose writers of Sufism scatter verse throughout their works and create poetic prose. The overwhelming theme of this poetry is the Love relationship between the individual, the lover, and his Beloved, God.

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 Sufism in Arabic Poetry written by Paul Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUFISM IN ARABIC 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, Al-Ma'arri 203, Ibn Sina 253, Al-Ghazzali 256, Gilani 260, Abu Madyam 265, Suhrawadi 271, Ibn al-Farid 280, Ibn 'Arabi 300, Al-Busiri 335, Al-Shushtari 359, Jili 365, Aishah al-Ba'uniyah 373, Ahmad Shaqi 417. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 437. 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 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 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, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Lalla Ded, Rahman Baba and others, his own poetry and fiction, plays and biographies, children's books and screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com

Download or read book Anthology of Poetry of the Chishti Sufi Order written by Various and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY ~OF~ THE CHISHTI SUFI ORDERTranslations, Introduction Notes by Paul SmithThe Chishti Order is a Sufi order within the mystic branches of Islam which was founded in Chisht, a small town near Herat, Afghanistan about 930 A.D. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. The Master & Perfect Master Poets: Mu'in ud-din Chishti, Baba Farid, Nizam-ud-din Auliya, Amir Khusrau, Dara Shikoh, Hasan Dihlavi, Niyaz, Inayat Khan and Khadim. Introduction on the Chishti Order of Sufism and the Spiritual forms of the Master Poets of this famous Order of the Indian Sub-Continent. The correct rhyme-structures have been kept and the meaning of these often beautiful, powerful and always spiritual poems. Pages 313.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 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). “I was very impressed with the beauty of these books.” Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University.“I have never seen such a good translation and I would like to write a book in Farsi and introduce his Introduction to Iranians.” Mr B. Khorramshai, Academy of Philosophy, Tehran.Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 80 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, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays.www.newhumanitybooksbookheaven.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 written by Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: S U F I S MAn Anthology of Sufi Poetry, Stories, Wise Sayings, Metaphysics, Philosophy & Stages of the Path.Translation & Introduction Paul SmithCONTENTS: The Main Forms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushtu and other Sufi Poetry, Glossary. SUFI POETRY: Hazrat 'Ali, 'Ali Ibn Husain, Majnun, Rabi'a of Basra , Abu Nuwas, Dhu'l-Nun, Bayazid Bistami, Al Nuri, Junaid, Sumnan, Mansur Hallaj, Ibn 'Ata, Shibli, Baba Tahir, Abu Said, Ibn Sina, Baba Kuhi, Ansari, Al-Ghazali, Hamadani, Sana'i, Gilani, Mahsati, Abu Maydan, Khaqani, Mu'in, Suhrawardi, Nizami, Ruzbihan, Baghdadi, 'Attar, Baba Farid, Ibn al-Farid, Ibn 'Arabi, Auhad ud-din, Kamal ud-din, Hamavi, Baba Afzal, Rumi, Imami, Sadi, Al-Busiri, Al-Shushtari, Sultan Valad, Humam, Yunus Emre, Amir Khusrau, Hasan Dihlavi, Simnani, Auhadi, Ibn Yamin, Khaju, Obeyd Zakani, Emad, Lalla Ded, Hafiz, Jahan Khatun, Ruh Attar, Haydar, Kadi Burhan-ud-din, Maghribi, Kasim Anwar, Shah Ni'matu'llah, Jili, Nesimi, Nund Rishi, Kabir, Jami, 'Aishah al-Ba'uniyah, Pir Sultan, Fuzuli, Qutub Shah, Ghani Kashmiri, Nef'i, Yahya, Mirza, Haleti, Sa'ib, Khushal, Dara Shikoh, Sarmad, Sultan Bahu, Makhfi, Abdul-Kadir, Rahman Baba, Khwaja Mohammad, Hamid, Niyazi, Bedil, Wali, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Mustaq, Ali Haider, Sauda, Dard, Nazir, Mir, Sachal Sarmast, Hatef, Galib, Esrar Dede, Aatish, Zafar, Zarq, Ghalib 472, Dabir 477, Anees 479, Farid 480, Shad 483, Iqbal 486, Inayat Khan 492, Ashgar, Jigar, Khadim, Huma. SUFI STORIES: Sana'i, Nizami, Rumi, Sadi, 'Iraqi, Kasim Anwar, Shah Da'i, Jami. WISE SAYINGS, METAPHYSICS, PHILOSOPHY & STAGES OF THE PATH: The Enlightened Sayings of Hazrat 'Ali, The Tawasin by Mansur Hallaj, Nizami: 'The Treasury of Mysteries', Rose Garden of Mystery by Shabistari, Ibn Al-Farid: The Sufi's Progress, Book of Ecstasy or Ball & Polo-Stick by 'Arifi. Correct form has been kept in all of these powerful poems. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 826.Paul 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 screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com

Download or read book Anthology of Ruba i Quatrain in Sufi Poetry of the Indian Sub Continent written by Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-06 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ANTHOLOGY OF RUBA'I (QUATRAIN) IN SUFI POETRY OF THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT Translation & Introduction Paul Smith The ruba'i form of mystical poetry has a long, wonderful history of a 1000 years in the Sufi poetry of the Indian sub-continent, second only to Persia. CONTENTS: The Ruba'i (Quatrain) in Sufi Poetry of the Indian Sub-Continent... 7, Sufism in Persian & Urdu Poetry... 12, Glossary for Sufi Poetry... 17. THE POETS... Ma'sud Sa'd 23, Amir Khusrau 33, Babur 49, Farighi 56, Humayan 58, Ghazali 67, Faizi 78, Urfi 83, Hayati 90, Nami 94, Rahim 108, Qutub Shah 115, Tausani 118, Sa'ib 120, Dara Shikoh 123, Sarmad 155, Mullah Shah 188, Makhfi 201, Bedil 209, Sauda 233, Dard 243, Mir 250, Aatish 266, Zafar 272, Zauq 277, Ghalib 283, Momin 296, Dabir 303, Anees 311, Hali 319, Shad 327, Iqbal 335, Asghar 279, Firaq 375, Josh 384. 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 short, insightful, powerful, inspired poems. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 396. 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. "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 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 Sufi Qit a written by Paul Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SUFI QIT'A Anthology of the 'Fragment' in Arabic, Persian and Eastern Sufi Poetry Translation & Introduction Paul Smith CONTENTS: Arabic Poetry... 7, Persian Poetry... 11, The Form & Function of the Qit'a... 14, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry... 16. THE POETS: Ali Ibn Husain 41, Raba'i of Basra 43, Majnun (Qays ibn al-Mulawwah) 60, Abu Nuwas 70, Dhu'l-Nun 77, Bayazid Bistami 81, Al-Nuri 84, Junaid 89, Sumnun 92, Mansur al-Hallaj 95, Shibli 111, Rudaki 114, Rabi'a Balkhi 120, Umarah 125, Manuchihri 126, Al-Ma'arri 129, Suhrawardi 144, Al-Ghazali 148, Anvari 152, Ibn 'Arabi 168, Sadi 177, Humam 180, Auhadi 182, Ibn Yamin 184, Hafiz 195, Ruh Attar 212, Jahan Khatun 215, Shah Shuja 224, Kasin Anwar 227, Jami 230, 'Aishah Al-Ba'uniyah 233, Helali, 236, Faizi 239, Talib 242, Nef'i 248, Qudsi 252, Bedil 255 Ali Haidar 260, Mir 264, Ghalib 268, Iqbal 276, Parvin 284, Huma 289. The correct form of the qit'a has been kept in all beautiful, inspiring poems. 291 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. 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 (b. 1945)is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from Persian, Arabic, Urdu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Mu'in, Lalla Ded, Majnun, Nesimi, Kabir, Lalla Ded, Rab'ia, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Rudaki, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, kids books and 12 screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa

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 Qasida in Sufi Poetry written by Paul Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE QASIDA IN SUFI POETRY An Anthology Translations, Introduction by Paul Smith The qasida is a form of praise poetry from pre-Islamic Arabia. It was later inherited by the Persians, the Turks, the Afghans and Urdu Poets where it was developed immensely by Sufi, court and tribal poets. The qasida resembles a ghazal in many ways except that it is longer. Included with each 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. Introduction: The Qasida: The Beginnings in Arabia, The Persian Qasida, Qasida in Turkey, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry. THE POETS: Ka'b 39, Rudaki 46, Dhu'l-Nun 51, Kisa'i 58, Al-Mutanabbi 60, Farrukhi 121, Minuchirhri 69, Unsuri 133, Ibn Sina 72, Nasir-i-Khusraw 75, Al-Ghazali 70, Asadi 82, Sana'i 88, Gilani 93, Anvari 97, Falaki 111, Khaqani 15, Abu Madyan 119, Suhrawardi 125, Zahir 130, Nizami 135, Ibn al-Farid 140, Ibn 'Arabi 156, Rumi 161, Hamgar 274, Al-Busiri 167, 'Iraqi 189, Humam 192, Amir Khusrau 195, Auhadi 202, Obeyd Zakani 205, Hafiz 209, Haydar 219, Azad 230, Shah Shuja 292, Shah Ni'tmu'llah 233, Necati 238, 'Aishah al-Ba'uniyah 245, Fuzuli 267, Baqi 271, Mirza 277, Nef'i 285, Khushal 289, Rahman Baba 296, Zauq 301, Ghalib 306, Iqbal 312, Ahmed Shawqi 318, Parvin 337, Paul 344. Pages 351. 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 into 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 the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages, including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Lalla Ded, Mu'in, Mansur Hallaj, Mahsati and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. wwwnewhumanitybooks.com

Download or read book Anthology of the Ghazal in the Sufi Poetry of Afghanistan written by Lecturer Department of French Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ANTHOLOGY OF THE GHAZAL IN THE SUFI POETRY OF AFGHANISTAN Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Some of the greatest Sufi-Master Poets of the ghazal, the most ancient and most spiritual form of poetry, were from Afghanistan... such as Rumi, Ansari, Sana'i, Jami and Rahman Baba. Here is a good selection of the greatest poets of this unique form in the correct rhyme-structure and meaning. These are beautiful and profound and inspiring spiritual poems from those on the path and those who have reached the destination. CONTENTS: The Ghazal in Dari/Persian and Pushtu Sufi Poetry... Page 7, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry... 15 THE POETS... Shahid 21, Rudaki 23, Rabi'a Balkhi 28, Nasir-i-Khusraw 36, Ansari 42, Sana'i 68, Rumi 83, Imami 112, Jami 114, Mirza 153, Khushal 175, Ashraf Khan 193, Bedil 203, Abdul-Kadir 213, Rahman Baba 227, Khwaja Mohammad 251, Hamid 272, Ahmad Shah 291, Shaida 300. Pages 310. 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. "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 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 Sufi Qasida written by Paul Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SUFI QASIDA: An Anthology Translations, Introduction by Paul Smith The qasida is a form of praise poetry from pre-Islamic Arabia. It was later inherited by the Persians, the Turks, the Afghans and Urdu Poets where it was developed immensely by Sufi, court and tribal poets. The qasida resembles a ghazal in many ways except that it is longer. Included with each 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 poems. Introduction: The Qasida: The Beginnings in Arabia... The Persian Qasida... Qasida in Turkey, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry. THE POETS (In Order of Appearance) Ka'b 39, Rudaki 46, Dhu'l-Nun 51, Kisa'i 58, Al-Mutanabbi 60, Farrukhi 121, Minuchirhri 69, Unsuri 133, Ibn Sina 72, Nasir-i-Khusraw 75, Al-Ghazali 70, Asadi 82, Sana'i 88, Gilani 93, Anvari 97, Falaki 111, Khaqani 15, Abu Madyan 119, Suhrawardi 125, Zahir 130, Nizami 135, Ibn al-Farid 140, Ibn 'Arabi 156, Rumi 161, Hamgar 274, Al-Busiri 167, 'Iraqi 189, Humam 192, Amir Khusrau 195, Auhadi 202, Obeyd Zakani 205, Hafiz 209, Haydar 219, Azad 230, Shah Shuja 292, Shah Ni'tmu'llah 233, Necati 238, 'Aishah al-Ba'uniyah 245, Fuzuli 267, Baqi 271, Mirza 277, Nef'i 285, Khushal 289, Rahman Baba 296, Zauq 301, Ghalib 306, Iqbal 312, Ahmed Shawqi 318, Parvin 337, Paul 344. Pages 351. 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 into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and 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, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Lalla Ded, Mu'in, Mansur Hallaj, Mahsati and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa

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 Sufi Literature written by Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUFI LITERATUREAn Anthology of Sufi Poetry, Stories, Wise Sayings, Metaphysics, Philosophy & Stages of the Path, Humour & SatireTranslation & Introduction Paul SmithCONTENTS: The Main Forms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushtu and other Sufi Poetry, Glossary. SUFI POETRY: Hazrat 'Ali, 'Ali Ibn Husain, Majnun, Rabi'a of Basra, Abu Nuwas, Dhu'l-Nun, Bayazid Bistami, Al Nuri, Junaid, Sumnan, Mansur Hallaj, Ibn 'Ata, Shibli, Baba Tahir, Abu Said, Ibn Sina, Baba Kuhi, Ansari, Al-Ghazali, Hamadani, Sana'i, Gilani, Mahsati, Abu Maydan, Khaqani, Mu'in, Suhrawardi, Nizami, Ruzbihan, Baghdadi, 'Attar, Baba Farid, Ibn al-Farid, Ibn 'Arabi, Auhad ud-din, Kamal ud-din, Hamavi, Baba Afzal, Rumi, Imami, Sadi, Al-Busiri, Al-Shushtari, Sultan Valad, Humam, Yunus Emre, Amir Khusrau, Hasan Dihlavi, Simnani, Auhadi, Ibn Yamin, Khaju, Obeyd Zakani, Emad, Lalla Ded, Hafiz, Jahan Khatun, Ruh Attar, Haydar, Kadi Burhan-ud-din, Maghribi, Kasim Anwar, Shah Ni'matu'llah, Jili, Nesimi, Nund Rishi, Kabir, Jami, 'Aishah al-Ba'uniyah, Pir Sultan, Fuzuli, Qutub Shah, Ghani Kashmiri, Nef'i, Yahya, Mirza, Haleti, Sa'ib, Khushal, Dara Shikoh, Sarmad, Sultan Bahu, Makhfi, Abdul-Kadir, Rahman Baba, Khwaja Mohammad, Hamid, Niyazi, Bedil, Wali, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Mustaq, Ali Haider, Sauda, Dard, Nazir, Mir, Sachal Sarmast, Hatef, Galib, Esrar Dede, Aatish, Zafar, Zarq, Ghalib, Dabir, Anees 479, Farid, Shad, Iqbal, Inayat Khan, Ashgar, Jigar, Khadim, Huma. SUFI STORIES: Sana'i, Nizami, Rumi, Sadi, 'Iraqi, Kasim Anwar, Shah Da'i, Jami, Paul. WISE SAYINGS, METAPHYSICS, PHILOSOPHY & STAGES OF THE PATH: The Enlightened Sayings of Hazrat 'Ali, The Tawasin by Mansur Hallaj, Nizami: 'The Treasury of Mysteries', Rose Garden of Mystery by Shabistari, Ibn Al-Farid: The Sufi's Progress. SUFI HUMOUR & SATIRE: Obeyd Zakani: The Joyous Treatise. The correct form is kept in all the poems. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 828 Paul 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 screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com