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Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi

Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi

Jamal, Mahmood
Jamal, Mahmood
Jamal, Mahmood

Paperback

Series: Penguin Classics

IslamGeneral Poetry

Publisher Price: $19.00

ISBN10: 0140424733
ISBN13: 9780140424737
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: Jan 26 2010
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.89 Width: 5.08 Depth: 7.80
Language: English
Written from the ninth to the twentieth century, these poems represent the peak of Islamic Mystical writing, from Rabia Basri to Mian Mohammad Baksh.

Reflecting both private devotional love and the attempt to attain union with the Divine, many of the poems in this edition are imbued with the symbols and metaphors that are central to Sufism--the Lover, the Beloved, the Wine, and the Tavern--while others are more personal, echoing the poet's battle to leave earthly love behind. These translations capture the passion of the original poetry and are accompanied by an introduction on Sufism and the common themes apparent in the works. This edition also includes suggestions for further reading.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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