Paul Smith (Keele University), R a Nicholson, Paul Smith (Keele University)
DIVAN OF ABU SA'ID Translation by Paul Smith Introduction by Paul Smith & R.A. Nicholson Abu Sa'id ibn Abi 'l-Khair (968-1049) was a Perfect Master and a poet who lived in Nishapur and elsewhere and composed only ruba'is, over 400 of them. He was one of the founders of Sufi poetry and a major influence on the ruba'i and most poets that followed, especially Sana'i, Nizami, 'Attar, Rumi and Hafiz. Here are 188 of his poems translated into the correct form. Included in the Introduction are the Life & Times & Teachings of Abu Sa'id and a history of the ruba'i and examples by its greatest...
DIVAN OF ABU SA'ID Translation by Paul Smith Introduction by Paul Smith & R.A. Nicholson Abu Sa'id ibn Abi 'l-Khair (968-1049) was a Perfect Master an...
