Description: Tahir Ghani - Kashmir's Great Persian Sufi Poet by Tahir Ghani, Paul Smith Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description TAHIR GHANI KASHMIRS GREAT PERSIAN SUFI POET Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Tahir Ghani (1610-1668) is Kashmirs greatest Sufi poet of the Persian language. His teacher & spiritual master was another great Sufi & poet Mushin Fani. Tahir Ghani was visited in Kashmir by Saib, Kalim & Qudsi, along with Tahir Ghani some of the most influential poets of the new style of Indian Persian poetry (Sabk-e-Hindi). Tahir Ghani led a simple life often in seclusion and never wrote for royalty or the rich. He exposed corruption and sang of truth, love and beauty in ghazals, rubais, masnavi, qitas & dohas. that are unique. Both Ghalib and Iqbal were influenced by him and sang his praises. He was popular as a Sufi Perfect Master in Kashmir in his lifetime and there is a revival today there and in the west for his poetry. This is one of the largest versions of his poems in English and the only one keeping the correct rhyme structure of the originals. Introduction: Life & Times & Poetry of Tahir Ghani, Some of the Forms in Persian in which he composed poems, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry. Selected Bibliography. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" 175 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITHS TRANSLATION OF HAFIZS 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 Hafizs 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 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, Sanai, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Muin, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Lalla Ded, Bulleh Shah, Mahsati and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, childrens books and a dozen screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa Details ISBN 1537158570 ISBN-13 9781537158570 Title Tahir Ghani - Kashmir's Great Persian Sufi Poet Author Tahir Ghani, Paul Smith Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 176 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:127935733; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Tahir Ghani-Kashmir's Great Persian Sufi Poet
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
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Item Height: 0.4 in
Publication Year: 2016
Topic: Islam / Sufi
Genre: Religion
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Tahir Ghani
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