MAKHFI: THE PRINCESS SUFI POET ZEB-UN-NISSA A Selection of Poems
from her Divan Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Makhfi
(1638-1702) pen-name meaning 'concealed', was Zeb-un-Nissa the
beautiful and talented oldest daughter of the strict Muslim Emperor
of India, Aurangzeb. She was imprisoned for 20 years for her Sufi
views and conspiring with a brother against him. Her over 550
ghazals and ruba'is in Persian are deep, spiritual and at times
truly heartbreaking. The correct forms and spiritual meaning are
preserved in this large selection of her poetry. Selected
Bibliography. 154 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. 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. "I have never seen such a good
translation and I would like to write a book in Farsi and introduce
his Introduction to Iranians." B. Khorramshai, Academy of
Philosophy, Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith."
Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many mystical 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).
Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 80 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, Mahsati and many others, as well as
poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and 12
screenplays.
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