THE BOOK OF URDU SUFI POETS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Some of the greatest and most memorable spiritual poems of all time have been composed in the Urdu language and are contained in this anthology. CONTENTS: The Urdu Language... page 7, Urdu Poetry... 10, The Ghazal in Urdu Poetry... 16, Ghazal Singing in India & Pakistan... 25, The Ruba'i in Urdu Poetry... 27, The Masnavi and other forms in Urdu Poetry... 32, Glossary for Sufi & Dervish Urdu Poetry... 35. THE POETS... Amir Khusrau 41, Qutub Shah 45, Wali 52, Sauda 63, Nazir 82, Mir 105, Aatish 132, Zafar 145, Zauq 159, Ghalib...

*HAFEZ* Three Masnavi Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Illustrations: Ali Dowlatshahi Persia's greatest exponent of the ghazal Hafiz (1320-1392) who was small, fat and ugly became a Perfect Spiritual Master (Qutub), was twice exiled from his beloved Shiraz for his criticism of rulers and false Sufi masters and hypocritical clergy. He is now considered as one of the greatest poets of all time. His Divan shows he composed in other forms including the ruba'i of which about 160 survive. As with his ghazals, his three masnavis... The Wild Deer, Book of the Winebringer & Book of the...

ANTHOLOGY OF THE GAZEL IN TURKISH SUFI POETRY Translation & Introduction Paul Smith The gazel (ghazal) is perhaps the oldest and most difficult and most beautiful and spiritual form of poetry that has ever existed. Although the poets of the gazel may appear to many as open-minded, drunken, outcast lovers, it does not necessarily mean that they all drank the juice of the grape... for it is an inner spiritual state that they often were expressing. The gazel is a conversation between the lover and the beloved and as in all intimate conversation... the talk flows both ways. The subject may not...

ANTHOLOGY OF THE GHAZAL IN THE SUFI POETRY OF AFGHANISTAN Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Some of the greatest Sufi-Master Poets of the ghazal, the most ancient and most spiritual form of poetry, were from Afghanistan... such as Rumi, Ansari, Sana'i, Jami and Rahman Baba. Here is a good selection of the greatest poets of this unique form in the correct rhyme-structure and meaning. These are beautiful and profound and inspiring spiritual poems from those on the path and those who have reached the destination. CONTENTS: The Ghazal in Dari/Persian and Pushtu Sufi Poetry... Page 7, Sufis &...

Anthology of the Ghazal in Sufi Poetry of the Indian Sub-continent Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Some of the greatest Sufi-Master Poets of the ghazal, the most ancient and most spiritual form of poetry, were from the Indian Sub-continent... such as Mu'in ud-din Chishti, Amir Khusrau, Hasan Dihlavi, Sultan Bahu, Makhfi, Nazir, Ghalib, Jigar and Huma. Here is a good selection of the greatest poets of this unique form in the correct rhyme-strure and meaning. These are beautiful and profound and inspiring spiritual poems from those on the path and those who have reached the destination....