Award-winning translator Sholeh Wolpé recaptures the beauty and lyricism of one of Persian literature’s most celebrated masterpieces.
Considered by Rumi to be “the master” of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for his epic poem The Conference of the Birds, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul’s search for meaning. The poem recounts the perilous journey of the world’s birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf―a mythical mountain that wraps around the earth―in search of their king, the mysterious Simorgh. Attar’s beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, and the religious with the metaphysical. Reflecting the entire evolution of Sufi mystic tradition, The Conference of the Birds models the soul’s escape from the mind’s rational embrace.
Wolpé re-creates the intense beauty of the original Persian in contemporary English verse and poetic prose, capturing for the first time the grace and timeless wisdom of Attar’s complete masterwork for modern readers.

The Conference of the Birds

Literature & Fiction

Attar

Poetry

W.W.Norton&Company

“These lofty words are an antidote for anyone sickened by extremism's poison.”
Considered by Rumi to be “the master” of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul’s search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the world’s birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their king. Attar’s beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, while his poem models the soul’s escape from the mind’s rational embrace.
Sholeh Wolpé re-creates for modern readers the beauty and timeless wisdom of the original Persian, in contemporary English verse and poetic prose.

'ATTAR OF NISHAPOUR: SELECTED POEMS (Large Type & Large Format Edition) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith. Farid al-din 'Attar of Nishapour is seen with Sana'i and Rumi (who he met and influenced) as one of the three most important Sufi Poet-Masters of the 13th century. He composed over forty books mainly in the epic masnavi form of rhyming couplets, his most famous being The Book of God and The Conference of the Birds. He also composed many powerful mystical poems in the ghazal form that influenced Sa'di and Hafiz and all who came later and he was a master in the ruba'i form and couplets in his Pand-Nama or 'Book of Wisdom' are short shots of Wisdom. Here for the first time is a fine selection of his poems in the correct-rhyme structure with the beauty and meaning of his immortal poems. Introduction: Life & Times and Poetry and an essay on Sufi Poetry. Selected Bibliography, Glossary. Large Type 16pt. Large Format Paperback 8" x 10" 368 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION 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 works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. 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, and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, children's books, biographies and screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa

‘ATTAR OF NISHAPOUR: SELECTED POEMS: (Large Type & Large Format Edition)

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THE QUARTET OF GREAT SUFI MASTER POETS ‘Attar, Rumi, Sadi &amp; Hafiz Translations Paul Smith, Essay &amp; Introductions Hazrat Inayat Khan &amp; Paul Smith Here is a large selection of poems in the correct form and meaning by four of Sufism’s Perfect Master Poets. Included with the poems are Essays on Poetry &amp; Sufi Poetry by Hazrat Inayat Khan &amp; On the Poetic forms of Persian Sufi Poetry by the Translator of the poems Paul Smith. With each poet are introductions on them by Hazrat Inayat Khan &amp; Paul Smith. A Glossary and Selected Bibliography for each poet. Farid-ud din ‘Attar is seen with Sana’i and Rumi (who he met and influenced) as one of the three most important Sufi Poet–Masters of the 13th century. Here is a wonderful, large selection of poems of the great Sufi Spiritual Master of the 13th century, who has become today the most popular poet in the world, Jalal-ud din Rumi. They are powerful, down-to-earth, spiritual and full of joy, bliss and understanding. Sadi, a contemporary of Rumi who influenced him, was another Perfect Master Poet who expressed himself in the ruba’i form as well as hundreds of ghazals in his beautiful Divan that often also contained images from dervish dancing. Sadi was a great traveller who spent forty years on the road throughout the Middle-East, North Africa and India. Persia’s greatest mystical lyric poet Hafiz or Hafez (1320-1390) became a Perfect Master. His Divan shows he composed in nearly all forms. As with his ghazals, his masnavis, qasidas, qita’s, ruba’is and other poems are sometimes mystical and sometimes critical of the hypocrisy of his times. Included is an Appendix of a translation of Hazrat Inayat Khan’s ‘Book of the Winebringer. Large Format Paperback 7” x 10” 651 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.” Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. “Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith.” Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz’s Divan off by heart. Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages… including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, ‘Attar, Sana’i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Mahsati, Nesimi, Baba Farid, Yunus Emre, Mu’in, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Lalla Ded, Mahsati, Khushal Khan Khattak, Iqbal, Ghalib and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, children’s books, biographies and screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com

The Quartet of Great Sufi Master Poets: 'Attar, Rumi, Sadi & Hafiz

Rûmî

Khan, Hazrat Inayat

Sadi

Ḥāfiẓ

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GREAT SUFI PERSIAN GHAZAL POETS Sana’i, Mu’in, ‘Attar, Rumi, Sadi, Amir Khusrau, Hafiz, Jami, Makhfi A LARGE SELECTION & BIOGRAPHIES: Translation & Introduction Paul Smith

Jāmī

Makhfi

Khusrau, Amir

Mu'in

New Humanity Books

DIVAN of 'ATTAR and ghazals by the Translator, Paul Smith Inspired by those of 'Attar... Farid al-din 'Attar is seen with Sana'i and Rumi (who he met and influenced) as one of the three most important Sufi Poet-Masters of the 13th century. He composed over forty books mainly in the epic masnavi form of rhyming couplets, his most famous being The Book of God and The Conference of the Birds. He also composed many powerful mystical poems in the ghazal form that influenced Sadi and Hafiz and all who came later and he was a master in the ruba'i form and couplets in his Pand-Nama or 'Book of Wisdom'. Here for the first time is a selection of most of his ghazals and many other poems in the correct-rhyme structure with the beauty and meaning of many of his immortal poems. Included: Appendix over 60 Ghazals by the Translator, Paul Smith, Inspired by those of 'Attar. Introduction: Life & Times of 'Attar and his Poetry and an essay on Sufi Poetry. Bibliography, Glossary. 674 pages. Large Format 7" x 10" paperback. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION 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 works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). "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, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Mahsati, Lalla Ded, Makhfi, Ghalib, Iqbal, Rahman Baba, Bedil, Baba Farid, 'Iraqi, Iqbal and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books, screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa New Humanity Books

DIVAN of ‘ATTAR and ghazals by the Translator, Paul Smith Inspired by those of ‘Attar: new Humanity Books

SMITH, PAUL

THE EIGHT GREATEST SUFI MASTER-POETS OF THE GHAZALSana'i, 'Attar, Khaqani, Mu'in, Rumi, Sadi, Hafiz, JamiSELECTED POEMSTranslation and Introduction by Paul SmithThe ghazal is the oldest and most difficult and most beautiful and spiritual form of poetry that has ever existed. It is a conversation between the lover and beloved and as in all intimate conversation, the talk flows both ways. Sana'i (d.1131) composed many that influenced all the ghazal poets that followed him. 'Attar (1119 - 1221) is seen with Sana'i and Rumi as one of the three most important Sufi Poet-Masters of the 13th century. He composed many poems in the ghazal form. Khaqani (1122-1199) was the second great Sufi Master of the powerful, spiritual ghazal. Mu'in (1141-1230) was known as Gharib Nawaz or 'Benefactor of the Poor'... he is the most famous Sufi Perfect Master of the Chishti Order. He composed a Divan and 121 wonderful ghazals survive. Rumi (1207-1273) has a Divan which he named after his Master, Shams-e Tabriz includes thousands of spiritual ghazals. Sadi (1210-1291) was another Perfect Master Poet who expressed himself in the ruba'i form as well as hundreds of ghazals in his beautiful Divan. Hafiz (1320-1392) is the undisputed Master of this most ancient poetic form. Jami (1414-1492) is the last great poet of the Persian Classical Period (9th-15th c.) He says:'The largest part of my Divan is ghazals... like songs mad lovers sing. Introduction: Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry, Lives and Times and Poetry of each poet and a chapter on the ghazal. Glossary, Selected Bibliographies. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept, often for the first time, as well as the beauty and meaning of these powerful, spiritual, beautiful, immortal ghazals. Large Format Edition in Paperback 7" x 10" Pages 826COMMENTS 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.Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Lalla Ded and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, children's books, biographies and a dozen screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com

The Eight Greatest Sufi Master-Poets of the Ghazal: Sana'i, 'Attar, Mu'in, Rumi, Sadi, Hafiz, Jami... Selected Poems

Sana'i

Khaqani

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