Ebook: Masnavi of Rumi: VOLUME TWO Books Four, Five & Six
Author: Rumi
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: NEW HUMANITY BOOKS
- Language: English
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MASNAVI OF RUMI
VOLUME TWO
Books Four, Five & Six
Translation & Introduction Paul Smith
Here is the wonderful, timeless, immortal second three books of the Masnavi of the great Sufi Spiritual Master of the 13th century, who has become today the most popular poet in the world, Jelal ad-din Rumi. These stories/poems are powerful, down-to-earth, spiritual and full of joy, bliss and understanding. This book in Iran and elsewhere has been described as ‘The second Koran’ and is loved today even more than in the past. Included in the Introduction is the life of Rumi and Selected Bibliography and Glossary. The translation of books four, five & six are by R.A. Nicholson in literal English (the result of 30 years work) put into modern English by Paul smith & translations of a large selection Rumi’s other forms of poetry in correct form are also by Paul Smith. Large Paperback Edition 7” x 10” 790 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 of many 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.
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, ‘Attar, Sana’i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Mansur Hallaj, Yunus Emre, Mu’in, Ibn Farid, Lalla Ded, Mahsati, Abu Said, Ghalib, Nazir, Iqbal, Inayat Khan, Makhfi, Baba Farid, ‘Iraqi, Seemsab, Jigar and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, children’s books, biographies and a dozen screenplays.
www.newhumanitybooks.com
VOLUME TWO
Books Four, Five & Six
Translation & Introduction Paul Smith
Here is the wonderful, timeless, immortal second three books of the Masnavi of the great Sufi Spiritual Master of the 13th century, who has become today the most popular poet in the world, Jelal ad-din Rumi. These stories/poems are powerful, down-to-earth, spiritual and full of joy, bliss and understanding. This book in Iran and elsewhere has been described as ‘The second Koran’ and is loved today even more than in the past. Included in the Introduction is the life of Rumi and Selected Bibliography and Glossary. The translation of books four, five & six are by R.A. Nicholson in literal English (the result of 30 years work) put into modern English by Paul smith & translations of a large selection Rumi’s other forms of poetry in correct form are also by Paul Smith. Large Paperback Edition 7” x 10” 790 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 of many 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.
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, ‘Attar, Sana’i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Mansur Hallaj, Yunus Emre, Mu’in, Ibn Farid, Lalla Ded, Mahsati, Abu Said, Ghalib, Nazir, Iqbal, Inayat Khan, Makhfi, Baba Farid, ‘Iraqi, Seemsab, Jigar and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, children’s books, biographies and a dozen screenplays.
www.newhumanitybooks.com
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