The Book of Poets of the Ni'matullah Sufi Order – hinnat ja saatavuus

THE BOOK OF POETS OF THE NI'MATULLAH SUFI ORDER Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Shah Ni'matullah (1330-1431) was the founder of an order of Sufis that is today one of the largest in Iran and around the world. As well as a Sufi Master he was a poet who inspired many Spiritual Masters and Sufi Poets over the following 500 years to follow his example. Contents: The Ni'matullah Sufi Order, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art & Use of Poetry, Forms of Poetry used by the Ni'matullah Poets, Bibliography, Glossary. The Poets: Shah Ni'matullah, Bushaq, Kasim Anwar, Shah Da'i, Nur 'Ali Shah, Bibi Hayati, Rida 'Ali Shah, Muzaffar 'Ali Shah, Khusrawi, Munis 'Ali Shah. The correct rhyme-structures have been kept and the meaning of these beautiful, powerful and mystical poems. This is the largest translation of their poems into English. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" 274 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." 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). "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. 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, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Iqbal, Ghalib and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays.w New Humanity Books amazon.com/author/smithpa