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Nazeer India S Great Sufi Folk Satirist Poet Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition


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Nazeer India S Great Sufi Folk Satirist Poet Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition


Nazeer India S Great Sufi Folk Satirist Poet Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition
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Author : Nazeer
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-04

Nazeer India S Great Sufi Folk Satirist Poet Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition written by Nazeer and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04 with Poetry categories.


NAZEER: INDIA'S GREAT SUFI, FOLK, SATIRIST POET Selected Poems (Large Print & Large Format Edition) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Nazeer Akbarabadi (1735-1830) is an Indian poet known as the 'Father of Nazm', who wrote mainly Urdu ghazals and nazms. The canvas of Nazir's nazms is so vast that it encompasses all aspects of human behaviour and every person can find nazms that can suit his taste. Many of his poems are about daily life and observations of things such as training a young bear or the pleasures of the rainy season, how beauty can fade, lives of old prostitutes, etc. His poems are loved by folk today. He is seen as a true Sufi. Bankey Behari: 'He saw the Lord everywhere. His meditations led him to the realization of the Forms of the Lord as well as the Formless Divinity. He sings of Shri Krishna with the greatest fervour as of Hazrat Ali and the Prophet Mohammed, and turns his face if he comes across the pseudo-saints and religious preceptors who are wanting in realization and yet profess it. By far he is best in portraying the heat of his yearning for his vision.' This is the largest translation of his poetry into English, with the correct form & meaning. Introduction on his Life, Times & Poetry and on the poetic forms he used. Selected Bibliography. Large Print 16pt., & Large Format Paperback... 8" x 10" 401 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 Hafez, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Lalla Ded, Rahman Baba, Iqbal, Seemab, Huma and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and 12 screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa



Nazir Akbarabadi


Nazir Akbarabadi
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Author : Nazir Akbarabadi
language : en
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Release Date : 2019-12-03

Nazir Akbarabadi written by Nazir Akbarabadi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-03 with categories.


NAZIR AKBARABADI: SELECTED POEMS (Large Print & Large Format Edition) Translation and Introduction Paul Smith. Nazir Akbarabadi (1735-1830) is an Indian poet known as the 'Father of Nazm', who wrote mainly Urdu ghazals and nazms. It is said that Nazir's poetic treasure consisted of about 200,000 couplets but only 6000 remain. The canvas of Nazir's nazms is so vast that it encompasses all aspects of human behaviour and every person can find nazms that can suit his taste. Many of his poems are about daily life and observations of things such as training a young bear or the pleasures of the rainy season, how beauty can fade, the lives of old prostitutes, etc. His poems are loved by ordinary folk today. Many of his poems are spiritual and he is seen as a true Sufi. Bankey Behari: 'He saw the Lord everywhere. His meditations led him to the realization of the Forms of the Lord as well as the Formless Divinity. He sings of Shri Krishna with the greatest fervour as of Hazrat Ali and the Prophet Mohammed, and turns his face if he comes across the pseudo-saints and religious preceptors who are wanting in realization and yet profess it. By far he is best in portraying the heat of his yearning for his vision.' This is by far the largest translation of his poetry into English, with the correct form & meaning. Introduction on his Life, Times & Poetry and on the poetic forms he used. Selected Bibliography. Large Print (16pt) & Large Format (8" x 10") Paperback 404 pages. 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 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, 12 screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa



India S Great Sufi Poet Amir Khusrau Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition


India S Great Sufi Poet Amir Khusrau Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition
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Author : Amir Khusrau
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-05-03

India S Great Sufi Poet Amir Khusrau Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition written by Amir Khusrau and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-03 with categories.


INDIA'S GREAT SUFI POET AMIR KHUSRAU Selected Poems (Large Print & Large Format Edition) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Amir Khusrau (1253-1324), the 'Parrot of India' was born at Patigali near the Ganges in India. At the age of thirty-six he was poet-laureate, serving many sultans. He was not only fluent in Persian, in which he composed the majority of his 92 books, but also in Arabic, Hindi and Sanskrit. He composed ten long masnavis, five Divans of ghazals and other poems and many prose works. He was a Master musician and invented the sitar. The Perfect Master Nizam ud-din took him as his disciple and eventually he became God-realized. He rebelled against narrow spirituality and helped redefine the true Sufi way. He was a profound influence on Hafiz and is seen as the link between Sadi and Hafiz in updating the form and content of the ghazal and eroticising it. This is the largest selection of his poems (ruba'is, ghazals. qasidas, ghazals, dohas, riddles) in English. Introduction is on his Life & Times & Poetry and the Forms in which he wrote and on Sufism & Poetry. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept and the meaning of these beautiful, enlightened poems. Selected Bibliography. Large Print (16pt) & Large Format Edition (8" x 10") 304 pages. 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 Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Shah Latif, Bulleh Shah, Iqbal, Ghalib, Dara Shikoh, Lalla Ded, Makhfi, Seemab, Jigar, Aatish, Dard, Dagh Mahsati and many others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books, and a dozen screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa



Nazir Akbarabadi Selected Poems


Nazir Akbarabadi Selected Poems
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Author : Nazir Akbarabadi
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-05-23

Nazir Akbarabadi Selected Poems written by Nazir Akbarabadi and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-23 with categories.


*NAZIR AKBARABADI* Selected Poems Translation and Introduction Paul Smith Nazir Akbarabadi (1735-1830) is an Indian poet known as the 'Father of Nazm', who wrote mainly Urdu ghazals and nazms. It is said that Nazir's poetic treasure consisted of about 200,000 but only about 6000 couplets remain. The canvas of Nazir's nazms is so vast that it encompasses all aspects of human behavior and every person can find nazms that can suit his taste. Many of his poems are about daily life and observations of things such as training a young bear or the pleasures of the rainy season, how beauty can fade, the lives of old prostitutes, etc. His poems are loved by folk today. Many of his poems are spiritual and he is seen as a true Sufi. Bankey Behari: 'He saw the Lord everywhere. His meditations led him to the realization of the Forms of the Lord as well as the Formless Divinity. He sings of Shri Krishna with the greatest fervour as of Hazrat Ali and the Prophet Mohammed, and turns his face if he comes across the pseudo-saints and religious preceptors who are wanting in realization and yet profess it. By far he is best in portraying the heat of his yearning for his vision.' This is the largest translation of his poetry into English, with the correct form & meaning. Introduction on his Life, Times & Poetry and on the poetic forms he used. Selected Bibliography. 191 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 from English into Persian, 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 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. www.newhumanitybooksbookheaven.com



Persia S Great Sufi Jester Obeyd Zakani Selected Poems Satirical Prose Large Print Large Format Edition


Persia S Great Sufi Jester Obeyd Zakani Selected Poems Satirical Prose Large Print Large Format Edition
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Author : Obeyd Zakani
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-05-02

Persia S Great Sufi Jester Obeyd Zakani Selected Poems Satirical Prose Large Print Large Format Edition written by Obeyd Zakani and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-02 with categories.


Persia's Great Sufi Jester OBEYD ZAKANI Selected Poems & Satirical Prose (Large Print & Large Format Edition) Translation and Introduction Paul Smith Obeyd Zakani (b. 1300) is an important a figure in Persian and Sufi literature and poetry. His satire, humorous stories, ribald and obscene poems, social commentary, mystical ghazals, prose, ruba'is, qit'as and his famous epic qasida 'Cat & Mouse' are popular today and are more relevant than ever. He is considered to be one of the world's greatest satirist and social-commentator whose life and mystical poems had a great influence on his student and friend Hafiz and many others. This is the largest selection of his works available in English. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these sometimes rude, funny and mystical poems and prose. Introduction... Life, Times & Works. Selected Bibliography. Large print (16pt) & Large Format (7" x 10") Edition 372 pages. 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 Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Lalla Ded, Ghalib, Rahman Baba, Makhfi, Amir Khusrau, 'Iraqi, Iqbal, Seemab, Jigar, Ibn 'Arabi, Ibn al-Farid, Abu Nuwas, Dara Shikoh and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa



Shah Abdul Latif Sufi Sindhi Master Poet Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition


Shah Abdul Latif Sufi Sindhi Master Poet Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition
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language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-05-03

Shah Abdul Latif Sufi Sindhi Master Poet Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition written by and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-03 with categories.


SHAH ABDUL LATIF Sufi Sindhi Master Poet Selected Poems (Large Print & Large Format Edition) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Shah Abdul Latif (1689-1752) was a Sufi Master and is considered by many to be the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. His book of poetry is called the Risalo. His shrine is located in Bhit and attracts hundreds of pilgrims every day. He is the most famous Sindhi poet and Sufi. He was not just adored for poetry, people from far and near respected and loved him as a Spiritual Master. He composed dohas (self-contained strict-rhyming couplets popular with poet-saints of India like Kabir, Surdas, Tukaram) and freed it from the chain of two lines, extending it to even five or six couplets, often with irregular rhyme structures. He also introduced one more string to the tambura, and founded a new tradition in music based on the synthesis of high art and folk art. He told the basic principles of Sufism in his poetry, often using folktales about human love such as that of Sasui and Punhu, becoming a bridge to Divine Love. Introduction on his Life & Times & Poetry & on Sufi Poetry, Selected Bibliography. Correct rhyme-structure has been achieved in all 132 poems translated. Large Print (18pt) & Large Format (8" x 10") Edition. 185 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, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Iqbal, Ghalib, Lalla Ded, Makhfi, Ibn Farid, Abu Nuwas and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa



Khwaja Mir Dard A Great Sufi Poet Of India Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition


Khwaja Mir Dard A Great Sufi Poet Of India Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition
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Author : Khwaja Mir Dard
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-05-03

Khwaja Mir Dard A Great Sufi Poet Of India Selected Poems Large Print Large Format Edition written by Khwaja Mir Dard and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-03 with categories.


KHWAJA MIR DARD A Great Sufi Poet of India: Selected Poems (Large Print & Large Format Edition) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Khwaja Mir 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. As a Sufi... he was respected by royalty, nobility and the poor. It was his father Khwaja Mohd Nasir Andlib, a Sufi saint and poet, who was the greatest influence on him. Dard was a great lover of mystical music both vocal and instrumental and he held soirees of music and mastered the art to perfection. At 28 he renounced earthly pleasures for a life of piety and humility. He taught one should happily submit to the will of God. He was able to successfully transmit his mystical philosophy into his poetry and his ghazals can be, like Hafiz's, read in both a mystical and secular way. His Divan of ruba'is, ghazals and other forms are in Urdu and Persian, and he wrote articles on Sufism. The correct rhyme structure has been achieved in all the different forms here translated. Introduction: Dard, Life, Poetry & Times; Forms of Poetry; Sufism in Poetry; Selected Bibliography. Large Print (18pt) Large Format ("8 x 1o") Edition. 174 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, Iqbal, Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Lalla Ded, Mahsati, Seemab and others, and his own poetry, fiction, biographies, plays, children's books and screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa



Nazir Akbarabadi And Seemab Akbarabadi The Two Greatest Sufi Poets Of Agra


Nazir Akbarabadi And Seemab Akbarabadi The Two Greatest Sufi Poets Of Agra
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Author : Nazir Akbarabadi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-01-31

Nazir Akbarabadi And Seemab Akbarabadi The Two Greatest Sufi Poets Of Agra written by Nazir Akbarabadi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-31 with categories.


NAZIR AKBARABADI & SEEMAB AKBARABADIThe Two Greatest Sufi Poets of AgraSELECTED POEMSTranslation and Introduction Paul Smith Nazir Akbarabadi (1735-1830) is an Indian poet from Agra (old name 'Akbarabadi') known as the 'Father of Nazm', who wrote mainly Urdu ghazals and nazms. It is said that Nazir's poetic treasure consisted of about 200,000 but only about 6000 couplets remain. The canvas of Nazir's nazms is so vast that it encompasses all aspects of human behavior and every person can find nazms that can suit his taste. Many of his poems are about daily life and observations of things such as training a young bear or the pleasures of the rainy season, how beauty can fade, the lives of old prostitutes, etc. His poems are loved by folk today. Many of his poems are spiritual and he is seen as a true Sufi. Bankey Behari: 'He saw the Lord everywhere. His meditations led him to the realization of the Forms of the Lord as well as the Formless Divinity. He sings of Shri Krishna with the greatest fervour as of Hazrat Ali and the Prophet Mohammed, and turns his face if he comes across the pseudo-saints and religious preceptors who are wanting in realization and yet profess it. By far he is best in portraying the heat of his yearning for his vision.' Seemab Akbarabadi began ghazal writing in the 19th century and became a disciple of the poet Dagh Dehlvi. He composed a remarkable Urdu translation in rhyming poetry of the Quran. He also translated into Urdu the Masnavi of Rumi, a massive task. His ghazals are suffused with true Sufism. The Perfect Spiritual Master, Meher Baba while listening to the singing of a ghazal of Seemab was so impressed by a particular couplet that he stopped the singer and declared that because of it he had bestowed on Seemab the ultimate gift of liberation or God-realization. The first poem in this collection is that ghazal. This is the largest translation of their poetry into English, with the correct form & meaning. Introduction on their Life, Times & Poetry and on the poetic forms they used. Selected Bibliography. Large Format 7" x 10" 470 pages.Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu, Hindi 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, Lalla Ded, Mahsati, Baba Farid, Iqbal, Vrind, Rahim and others, and his own poetry, fiction, biographies, plays, children's books and a dozen screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com



Ansari Of Herat Selected Poems Sayings


Ansari Of Herat Selected Poems Sayings
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Author : Ansari
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-01-06

Ansari Of Herat Selected Poems Sayings written by Ansari and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-06 with categories.


ANSARI OF HERAT Selected Poems & Sayings (Large Print & Large Format Edition) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith One of the greatest of the early mystical (Sufi) poets and Perfect Masters of all time, Abdullah Ansari... who passed from this world 1089 in Herat, now in Afghanistan, was most famous for his biographical dictionary on saints and Sufi masters and his much loved collection of inspiring prayers, the Munajat (much here translated) among many works in Persian and in Arabic. His ruba'is appear throughout his works and he composed three Divans in which his ghazals are in the majority. Here is a fine selection of them and a qasida. The correct rhyme-structures have been kept and the meaning of these beautiful, powerful, mystical poems. This is the largest translation of his poems into English. Introduction: The Life and Works of Ansari, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry; The Form, Function & History of the Ruba'i; Ghazal and Qasida, Selected Bibliography. Large Print (18pt) & Large Format (8" x 10") Edition... 356 pages Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, 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, Bedil, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Shah Latif, Bulleh Shah, Iqbal, Ghalib, Jigar, Seemab, Baba Farid, Abu Nuwas, Ibn 'Arabi and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays.



Nazir Akbarabadi Father Of The Nazm


Nazir Akbarabadi Father Of The Nazm
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Author : Nazir Akbarabadi
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-07-27

Nazir Akbarabadi Father Of The Nazm written by Nazir Akbarabadi and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-27 with categories.


NAZIR AKBARABADI 'FATHER OF THE NAZM' Selected Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Nazir Akbarabadi (1735-1830) is an Indian poet known as the 'Father of the Nazm', who wrote mainly Urdu nazms. The canvas of Nazir's nazms is so vast that it encompasses all aspects of human behavior and every person can find nazms that can suit his taste. Many of his poems are about daily life and observations of things and are humourous. His poems are loved by ordinary folk today. Titles: On Being Patient, On Your Beauty, On Death, On Money, Story of Man, The Quest for Love, The Sick World's Party, Old Age, Story of the Pedlar, Chapatis, Joys of the Rainy Season, Pickle of Rats, Wealth, Moonlight, Bear Cub Tamer, The Sad State of Akbarabad (Agra), My Different Roles, Krishna's Childhood; Cruel, Beautiful Beloved, Only Bread, Poverty, The Orange, In the End, The Path of the Beloved. Many of his poems are spiritual and he is seen as a true Sufi. Bankey Behari: 'He saw the Lord everywhere. His meditations led him to the realization of the Forms of the Lord as well as the Formless Divinity. He sings of Shri Krishna with the greatest fervour as of Hazrat Ali and the Prophet Mohammed, and turns his face if he comes across the pseudo-saints and religious preceptors who are wanting in realization and yet profess it.' This is the largest translation of his nazms with the correct form & meaning. Introduction on his Life, Times & Poetry and on the Nazm. Selected Bibliography. Large Format paperback 7" x 10" 282 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 from English into Persian, 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 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. www.newhumanitybooks.com