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Paul Smith

In Unique Novel/Poetry Form (Translated Copy) Paperback Book

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Classic Persian love epic
Complete translation with poetry
Inspired Romeo & Juliet
Includes extensive scholarly introduction
Large print format edition
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LAYLA & MAJNUN OF NIZAMI (In Unique Novel/Poetry Form) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith. It is impossible to underestimate the effect of Nizamis Layla and Majnun on the world over the past 800 years. Many poets throughout this period have copied or been influenced by his story of the young lovers (including Shakespeare with Romeo & Juliet). Many Sufi MasterPoets besides Ibn Arabi, Attar, Rumi, Sadi, Hafiz and Jami have quoted from him or like him have used the story of the desperate lovers to illustrate how human love can be transformed into divine love through separation and longing. It is said that no one has painted a more perfect picture of women in Persian Literature than Nizami. This translation contains the Reason for Writing this Book of the Introduction and ending A Prayer for the King and Conclusion of the Book and so is the most complete in the English language and has kept to the correct rhymestructure of this long masnavi epic poem noe in unique novelized form, while retaining the beauty of the poetry, the mystical meaning and simplicity. Included is a long Introduction on his life and chapters on all of the works with examples from them of this great Master/Poet. Selected Bibliography. Large Print (16pt) & Large Format (8" x 10") Edition 249 pages. Comments on Paul Smiths Translation of Hafezs Divan. "It is not a joke... English version of all the ghazals of Hafez is a great feat of paramount importance. I am astonished." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr....

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Binding: Paperback;250 pages; Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP; Classification: N/A; Weight: 624.39 g; Dimensions: N/A

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