INAYAT KHAN: Life & Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Inayat Khan (1882-1927) was born in Baroda into one of the most musical families in India. He showed exceptional …
ANVARI Life & Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Ahad-ud-din Anvari Abeverdi (1126-1189) was a court poet of the Seljuk sultans. Jami composed a ruba'i where he names him, …
GHANI KASHMIRI: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith Ghani Kasmiri (1610-1668) is Kashmir's greatest Sufi poet of the Persian language. His teacher & spiritual …
JAMI: LIFE & POEMS Translation, Introduction by Paul Smith Jami (1414-1493), is still considered the last great poet of the Classical Period of Persian Poetry is mostly known for …
MAGHRIBI, RUH ATTAR, HAYDAR Life & Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Maghribi (1350-1407) travelled in North-West Africa where he was invested with the dervish mantle by …
SULTAN BAHU: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Sultan Bahu (1629-1691) was a Sufi Master and poet who founded the Sarwari Qadiri order. Like many other Sufis of …
SA'IB: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith Mirza Muhammad Ali Tabrizi (1601-1676) who used the takhallus of Sa'ib was born in Tabriz. Sa'ib's ancestry goes back …
BEDIL: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith Mirza Abdul-Qader Bedil (1644-1721) is one of the most respected poets from Afghanistan. In the early 17th century, his …
MANSUR HALLAJ: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith The Perfect Master, poet & martyr, Husayn Mansur al-Hallaj (died 919), was born in Shiraz and tortured and …
HASAN DEHLAVI: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith Hasan Dehlavi (1253-1328) was a close friend of the great Amir Khusrau and he himself achieved greatness as a …
