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Baba Farid: Life Poems Paperback Book

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Father of Punjabi poetry
112 spiritual couplets translated
Correct rhyme structure preserved
90 pages with introduction
Sufi Master poet laureate
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BABA FARID LIFE POEMS Translation Introduction Paul Smith The father of Punjabi poetry Baba Farid (11731266) was born in the Punjab. Khwaja Bakhtiar Kaki was Baba Farids Spiritual Master. Kaki met Muin uddin Chishti at Baghdad and became his disciple. The king at Delhi, Balban, welcomed Farid in Delhi. His daughter married Farid. Baba Farid, the Sufi Master poet laureate from Punjab is famous for his wise and spiritual couplets (slokas)... 112 of them are in the bible of the Sikhs (whom he influenced) the Guru Granth, and many are translated here with the correct rhymestructure and meaning. Hospitals and factories and even a town named after him. Introduction on The Life, Times and Poetry of Baba Farid, Sufis Dervishes Their Art Use of Poetry. Introduction to Sufi Poets Series. 90 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. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all and I will lay down my head at his feet out of respect." 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 Hafizs Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky...

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Binding: Paperback;110 pages; Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP; Classification: N/A; Weight: 293.73 g; Dimensions: N/A

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