* ZARATHUSHTRA * SELECTED POEMS A New Verse Translation and
Introduction by Paul Smith from the Original Translation by D.J.
Irani. Original Introduction by Rabindranath Tagore. The Perfect
Master and Prophet and one of the first poets Zarathushtra
(Zoroaster) lived approx. 7000 B.C. and through his teaching of
'Good words, good thoughts, good deeds' brought in his poems that
are similar in form to ruba'is a revelation and dispensation of
Divinity. His teaching and poetry have influenced most religions
that followed and his poems/songs were a great influence on many of
the Sufi poets, including Rumi. Here are 116 of his profound,
simple, inspiring poems selected from the Gathas. 141 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." Dr. Mir Mohammad
Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz
1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator into Persian and
knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "I was very impressed with
the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian
Studies, Australian National University. "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 from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other
languages, including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i,
Jahan, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam,
Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Amir Khusrau, Sarmad and many others, as well
as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies and screenplays.
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