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Overview"'IRAQI'S DIVAN Selected Poems (Pocketbook Edition) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith. Fakhr ud-din Ibrahim 'Iraqi (1213-1289) was the author of a Divan of spiritual ghazals and ruba'is and the famous work in prose and poetry... Lama'at, 'Divine Flashes'... a classic of Sufi Mysticism. He was born in Hamadan in western Persia and as a child learnt the Koran by heart. He travelled from Persia to India with dervishes where he stayed for 25 years. It is said that on his travels he met Rumi. His grave is in Damascus beside that of another great Perfect Master and poet Ibn al-'Arabi. When seeing these graves a pilgrim stated, ""That ('Iraqi) is the Persian Gulf and this (Ibn al-'Arabi) is the Arabian Sea."" Introduction: The Life & Times & Poems of 'Iraqi, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art & Use of Poetry, Selected Bibliography, Forms in Classical Pers1an Poetry Used by 'Iraqi. A Large Selection of Rubai's, Ghazals, Qasidas, Masnavis, Tarji-bands... they are all here. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, mystical poems. Print (12 pt) Format (6"" x 9"" Cream Paper 233 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 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 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, Shah Latif, Mahsati, Lalla Ded, Rahman Baba, Iqbal, Ghalib, Seemab, Jigar, Abu Nuwas, Ibn al-Farid, Ibn al-'Arabi, Abu Nuwas and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. asmazon.com/author/smithpa" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Smith , 'IraqiPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9798325699085Pages: 234 Publication Date: 15 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |