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Ruba'iyat of Dara Shikoh

Author : Dara Shikoh

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Release : 2012-09-22

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ISBN : 9781479399208

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*RUBA'IYAT OF DARA SHIKOH* Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith Dara Shikoh (1615-1659) was the oldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan of Mughal India and was known to be a loving husband, a good son and loving father. He was a fine poet, his poems having the influence of Sufism to which he was dedicated. He used 'Qadiri' as his takhallus or pen-name. His Divan of ghazals, ruba'is and qasidas in Persian was not the only work he left us, his five prose works on Sufism and mysticism are popular in India even today. His Majma al-Bahrain or The Mingling of the Two Oceans is an explanation of the mystical sameness of Sufism and Vedanta. He also translated the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Yoga-Vasishta into Persian. He was defeated after leading an uprising against his cruel, fundamentalist brother Emperor Aurangzeb and was brutally killed in 1659. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept and the meaning of these beautiful, powerful, always mystical poems. This is the largest translation of his poems into English. 148 pagesCOMMENTS 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. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran."Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many mystical works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart."I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University."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 over 80 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 and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays. Published by New Humanity Books amazon.com/author/smithpa



'Attar: Selected Poems

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Publisher : New Humanity Books

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 24,63 MB

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ISBN : 0980858399

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The Empire of the Great Mughals

Author : Annemarie Schimmel

Publisher : Reaktion Books

Page : 368 pages

File Size : 10,43 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781861891853

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Annemarie Schimmel has written extensively on India, Islam and poetry. In this comprehensive study she presents an overview of the cultural, economic, militaristic and artistic attributes of the great Mughal Empire from 1526 to 1857.



The Rubaiyat of Heart's Delight

Author : Ḥāfiz al-Dīn Muḥammad Isfahānī

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Page : 56 pages

File Size : 48,99 MB

Release : 1931

Category : Persian literature

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Dārā S̲h̲ikūh, Life and Works

Author : Bikrama Jit Hasrat

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Page : 348 pages

File Size : 50,19 MB

Release : 1982

Category : Sufis

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Life and works of Dara Shikuh, Prince, son of Shahjahan, 1615-1659.



A Two-Colored Brocade

Author : Annemarie Schimmel

Publisher : UNC Press Books

Page : 559 pages

File Size : 30,42 MB

Release : 2014-02-01

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1469616378

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Annemarie Schimmel, one of the world's foremost authorities on Persian literature, provides a comprehensive introduction to the complicated and highly sophisticated system of rhetoric and imagery used by the poets of Iran, Ottoman Turkey, and Muslim India. She shows that these images have been used and refined over the centuries and reflect the changing conditions in the Muslim world. According to Schimmel, Persian poetry does not aim to be spontaneous in spirit or highly personal in form. Instead it is rooted in conventions and rules of prosody, rhymes, and verbal instrumentation. Ideally, every verse should be like a precious stone--perfectly formed and multifaceted--and convey the dynamic relationship between everyday reality and the transcendental. Persian poetry, Schimmel explains, is more similar to medieval European verse than Western poetry as it has been written since the Romantic period. The characteristic verse form is the ghazal--a set of rhyming couplets--which serves as a vehicle for shrouding in conventional tropes the poet's real intentions. Because Persian poetry is neither narrative nor dramatic in its overall form, its strength lies in an "architectonic" design; each precisely expressed image is carefully fitted into a pattern of linked figures of speech. Schimmel shows that at its heart Persian poetry transforms the world into a web of symbols embedded in Islamic culture.



Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Author : M. G. Chitkara

Publisher : APH Publishing

Page : 466 pages

File Size : 23,5 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Hinduism and politics

ISBN : 9788176484657

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The Volume Deals With The Organization, The Ideology And The Role Of Rss In The Cultural Reguvination Of Hindu Society In India. It Talks About The Founder And His Successors In Building Up The Organization. Has 28 Chapters Dealing With Various Factors And The Contributions Of The Rss.



Queerstory

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Publisher : Tiller Press

Page : 65 pages

File Size : 38,86 MB

Release : 2020-10-06

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1982142375

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Celebrate the remarkable stories, events, and landmarks of the global LGBTQ+ movement with this inspirational and empowering infographic guide to the path toward equality throughout history. There have been many ups and downs during the long and arduous fight for LGBTQ+ rights all over the world, but it helps to have a visual and joyful timeline of events to see just how far the movement has come. Queerstory is an accessible infographic of the global LGBTQ+ movement over the past 100 years that provides the perfect overview of all the significant people and events that changed the course of history. Telling a visual story through graphically represented statistics, key dates and events, quotes, and facts about rights, campaigns, and queer pioneers, this easy-to-read and inspiring guide is sure to provide a jolt of empowerment for the next generation of LGBTQ+ activists and allies.



Hundred Great Muslims

Author : Jamil Ahmad

Publisher : Kazi Publications

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 23,8 MB

Release : 1988-04

Category : India

ISBN : 9780933511163

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The Vagina Monologues

Author : Eve Ensler

Publisher : Villard Books

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 28,12 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Body image in women

ISBN : 0375505121

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Drawing on conversations with hundreds of women about their genitalia, the author presents a collection of performance pieces from her one-woman show of the same name.